Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration's early actions, decrying everything from the president's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Musk, the world’s richest man, has maneuvered his way into the federal government, with the support of President Donald Trump, for the purpose of cutting spending and pushing out employees. He has been named as a special government employee, which means he is under less strict rules on ethics and financial disclosures than other workers.