DOGE team sacks auto safety agency staffers

Elon Musk's cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company's cars.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has cut a "modest" amount of positions, according to a statement from the agency. Musk has accused NHTSA of holding back progress on self-driving technology with its investigations and recalls. The staff reductions have come through a combination of firings, buyouts and layoffs.

Asked about whether the cuts would impact any probes into Tesla, the agency said it will "enforce the law on all manufacturers of motor vehicles and equipment."