Republican U.S. Representative Mark Alford of Missouri said that he would support "changes" to Medicaid hours after the issue took center stage during a contentious town hall event with his constituents on Monday. Newsweek reached out for comment to Alford's office and the White House via email on Monday night.

Although President Donald Trump promised to “love and cherish” Medicaid, Republicans have announced budget proposals that could dramatically curtail the program

Elon Musk's order for U.S. government workers to justify their jobs opened divisions in President Donald Trump's administration, with some agencies telling workers to respond to the chainsaw-wielding billionaire by a Monday night deadline and others telling workers to ignore him.