What Exactly Is Elon Musk's Role in the US Government?
Now that Elon Musk has been classified as a "special government employee," he will get greater access to U.S. government agencies.
Elon Musk Is President
But this morning, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., released a letter he wrote to Musk declaring that his office would “pursue any and all legal action against anyone” who tried to impede DOGE’s work.
‘What Elon Musk Said Is a Bold-Faced Lie’
A former Republican director of USAID says the agency is critical to U.S. interests and can’t be abolished or folded into the State Department.
Elon Musk’s “rapid unscheduled disassembly” of the United States government
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Elon Musk Is Permanently Deleting Government Agencies
What it’s been like inside USAID, an agency that Donald Trump and the world’s richest man decided to eliminate
Elon Musk is a ‘special government employee.’ What does that mean?
The SGE designation, which has come under scrutiny under Democrats as well, exempts short-term federal employees from certain disclosure rules.
Elon Musk says he and President Trump are shutting down USAID
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is feeding the Washington foreign aid agency "into the wood chipper" as part of an effort to slash federal spending.
‘Shadow government’? Billionaire Elon Musk’s grip on U.S. government spending raises questions
Billionaire Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at ...
Elon Musk receives quiet White House reminders that his power is not unchecked
Trump's aides have signaled behind the scenes that Musk still reports to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Democrats threaten to obstruct Trump's agenda over Musk's DOGE efforts
Democratic lawmakers protested Elon Musk’s sweeping influence over the government with protests, proposed legislation and ...
Unpacking claims that Elon Musk and his DOGE team secured access to Treasury payment systems
Musk's team of young tech engineers accessed the U.S. government's near-$6 trillion payment system, according to several reputable news outlets.
Elon Musk’s craven attack on a pillar of global goodwill (The Republican Editorials)
Imagine if Joe Biden’s biggest campaign donor had shut down an agency near and dear to the GOP in the early days of his ...
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Has Elon Musk Been Sworn to the Constitution?
The question asserts itself as he starts, however understandable his reasons, moving against departments that Congress ...
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Senate Republicans insist Elon Musk isn't in charge after whirlwind actions
Senate Republicans defended the Trump administration's sweeping revamp of the U.S. Agency for International Development led by Elon Musk.
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital ...