Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., told Newsmax on Tuesday that most Republicans in Congress support President Donald Trump and his top adviser, Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk, despite recent controversies over their efforts to reshape the government.

Politico reported on Tuesday that congressional Republicans are growing increasingly uncomfortable with Trump and Musk’s plans for reducing government spending and regulations and eliminating or downsizing federal agencies and departments.

Some of the Republicans mentioned include Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., who questioned how the end of USAID could affect his constituents who sell crops to feed people overseas as part of a government program, and Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, who said a federal hiring freeze could hurt the National Park Service.

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