The White House says Elon Musk is a "special government employee." Here's what that means.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.
‘Elon will excuse himself …’: White House Press Sec says Elon Musk will decide if he has conflicts of interest or not
In response to Americans’ mounting concerns over Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest in the government, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration will let Musk decide whether he has conflicts of interest.
How Elon Musk’s deputies took over the government’s most basic functions
Elon Musk and his allies are harnessing tech units and other agencies that handle daily federal operations to amass sweeping control of the executive branch.
White House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest
The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies.
White House Says Elon Musk Trusted To Claim His Own Conflicts Of Interest As ‘Special Government Employee’—Here’s What That Means
Elon Musk will work under President Donald Trump as a “special government employee,” designating Musk as an unpaid employee of the federal government with fewer restrictions than full-time employees,
Here's how Musk's access to Treasury system may impact Social Security, other government payments
The new Department of Government Efficiency now has access to a federal system responsible for $6 trillion in annual payments ...
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'I can check': Trump press sec slammed over inability to confirm Musk background check
President Donald Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, on Monday could neither confirm nor deny whether billionaire Elon ...
Elon Musk’s 19- to 24-year-old aides take control of $6 trillion in government payments: ‘Extraordinarily dangerous,’ warns Elizabeth Warren
The world's richest person is leading Trump's federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called "Department of Government ...
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SEC Brings Suit Against Elon Musk for Failure to Report Twitter Ownership
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) sued Elon Musk over his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, Inc. stock ...
Elon Musk's DOGE examines systems at $1.5 trillion Medicare and Medicaid agency
Two senior agency veterans focused on policy and operations are working with DOGE to review the agency overseeing Medicare and Medicaid, which provide health insurance for about 1 in 4 Americans, ...
What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it
In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for ...
Musk Threatens to Fire Federal Employees Who Leak Information During DOGE Purge
Elon Musk is threatening to fire federal employees who leak information as he and President Donald Trump unleash ...
Treasury Dept. gives Elon Musk's team access to federal payment system: Sources
If Elon Musk or his DOGE team were to attempt to block federal payments, it would likely face legal challenges given the ...
Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
One of the next moves in President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to fire government employees and curtail operations is ...
'Out of order!' House GOP panel shoots down Democrats' call to subpoena Elon Musk over DOGE
The heated exchange early in a House Oversight hearing about "Rightsizing Government' leads to Democrat protests that Musk is ...