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.
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 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.
How Elon Musk set off two weeks of chaos across Washington
Elon Musk and his allies have spent the last two weeks barreling full speed into multiple government agencies, causing confusion and chaos and raising questions about whether an unelected businessman can wield this kind of authority,
Elon Musk’s Bureaucratic Coup
Elon Musk is not the president, but it does appear that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by Congress—is exercising profound influence over the federal government of the United States,
Trump official warns ‘almost no one’ can control Elon Musk
Musk has been named as a special government employee, which subjects him to less stringent rules on ethics and financial disclosures than other workers. Trump has given Musk offic
Elon Musk is shredding America’s government like he did Twitter
Even as Mr Musk was speaking, workers at USAID ’s headquarters in Washington were being told not to come in the next day. Some 600 of the agency’s staff seem to have been locked out of their emails. That followed a weekend in which the agency’s website went offline;
Letters: Unelected Elon Musk is bent on breaking government
Aspiring to dictatorship | Power trip | Learning a thing. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Feb. 5, 2025.
Elon Musk tightens his grip on federal government, Democrats are alarmed
Musk is working for Trump as a "special government employee," which means he's not subject to the same ethics and disclosure rules that are typical of government workers.
How Outrage at Elon Musk Is Helping Democrats Fight Back
Anger at Musk gaining access to Treasury's payment system and pushing to end USAID is giving Democrats the rallying cry they needed.
‘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: What Is His Highest And Best Use?
Perhaps the highest and best use of Elon Musk’s time and effort is not trying to reform the government. More entrepreneurship ...
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Elon Musk Comments on Controversial Clip of Him Giving a Straight-Arm Salute
Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down. He turned around to ...
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Developmental Milestones of Your Elon Musk
By this age, your Elon Musk should be able to wave hello and goodbye and point to Cabinet employees he plans to fire.
Musk On USAID, ‘Time For It To Die,’ And Trump Agrees
So far, at least 60 senior USAID staff members and two top security officials were put on administrative leave Saturday night ...
The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker
While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an ...
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Elon Musk May Have Your Social Security Number
The billionaire and his DOGE agents were reportedly granted full access to the Treasury’s federal payments system, and nobody ...