Trump is giving Elon Musk an unprecedented amount of power
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25-Year-Old Elon Musk Crony Has Total Control Over Treasury Payments
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer linked to Elon Musk, is now rewriting the code for key Treasury Department payment systems ...
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Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions
"The billionaire's campaign to radically upend federal agencies is stunning former White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described as unprecedented." ...
White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk's microscope
The White House has released a list of USAID programs its considers wasteful and that it says abused taxpayer funds by backing programs that supported DEI initiatives.
Musk has autonomy 'almost no one can control' as he oversees unprecedented overhaul of federal workforce
Musk has autonomy 'almost no one can control' as he oversees unprecedented overhaul of federal workforce - Musk’s authority ...
White House confirms Elon Musk is a ‘special government employee’ who could avoid publicly disclosing finances and conflicts of interest—and will only work for 13…
Musk’s last two weeks have been marked by a frenzy of activity and a claim he’s been sleeping in the DOGE office.