Elon Musk, White House

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.
Musk, DOGE facing criticism for White House influence
Musk’s DOGE has also turned on the Education Department, with lawmakers raising concerns about DOGE’s access to internal systems containing personal information on tens of millions of Americans. In a letter to the acting education secretary,
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,
White House parts ways with member of Musk’s ‘DOGE’ team over racist posts
One member of Elon Musk's “Department of Government Efficiency” wrote online, “Just for the record, I was racist before it was cool.”
Musk uses X, White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump created an extraordinary dynamic.
White House reigns in Musk amid reshaping of federal government
The White House agrees to temporarily restrict Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency’s access to the Treasury Department’s sprawling payment system. This comes as the agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid confirm it's working with DOGE to find ways to use resources more efficiently "in line with meeting the goals of President Trump.
Maddow Blog | On Musk’s potential conflicts, White House eyes untenable solution
Team Trump is facing questions about Elon Musk, the controversial DOGE initiative and conflicts of interest. The answers are falling embarrassingly short.
Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
Musk’s use of the social media platform he owns has become both a cudgel and a megaphone for the Republican administration.
Elon Musk gets quiet White House reminders his power isn't unchecked
Trump's aides have signaled behind the scenes that Musk still reports to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
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Elon Musk is serving as a ‘special government employee,’ White House says
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White House registers DEI.gov and Waste.gov amid federal workforce purge
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White House cancels millions in Politico subscriptions amid Musk-led budget cuts
Announcing millions of dollars of cuts to online subscriptions, the Trump administration's press secretary repeated misleading statements used to justify the dismantling of the US government's ...
Staffer with Elon Musk's DOGE amplified white supremacists online
DOGE staffer Gavin Kliger is a Berkeley-educated computer scientist who has boosted white supremacists and misogynists online.