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 officially an employee of the US government — but he's not getting a paycheck
The White House confirmed to BI on Monday that Musk was a "special government employee" and was not receiving a paycheck.
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.
Trump Says Musk Only Acting With Approval
Elon Musk arrives ahead of the 60th inaugural ceremony where Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president on January 20, 2025, in the US Capitol Rotund
What Does USAID Do and Why Is It a Target for Trump and Musk?
President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk have launched a full-frontal assault on the United States Agency for International Development. Pending a review, Trump has ordered a pause to all US foreign aid — with some exceptions — and Musk has threatened to shut down the independent government agency entirely,
President Trump praises Elon Musk's work dismantling government agencies
NBC News White House Correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Vaughn Hillyard, NPR Technology Reporter Bobby Allyn and Washington Post Education Reporter Laura Meckler discuss President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to dismantle government programs while pushing the limits of presidential power.
What do Americans think about Musk's attempts to cut government?
One of President Donald Trump's core campaign promises was to cut government spending and dismantle the federal bureaucracy — and two weeks into his presidency, he's attempted to consolidate an extraordinary amount of power in order to do just that.
Who will keep Musk's conflict of interests in check in Trump 2.0? White House says...
Staff of Musk-led DOGE is now embedded at agencies across the government, including the General Services Administration, the ...
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the ...
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Spot the difference: Trump is not a tech bro
Most prominent was Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and named by Trump as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, but he was ...
Musk says Trump administration is on verge of shutting down USAID
Elon Musk, the administration's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO, says the administration is on the verge of shutting the ...
Investors are betting Musk and Tesla will make a fortune under Trump even as threats mount
Investors are wagering that President Donald Trump will help Musk’s company more than hurt it with his plans to take an axe ...
Tesla sales are cratering in California but there are now thousands of Cybertrucks roaring across the Golden State
Californians are registering thousands of new Cybertrucks even as there are fewer takers of the best-selling EVs in its ...
‘The View’ Cohosts Say Elon Musk’s Federal Takeover Should Leave Americans ‘Enraged’
As the richest man in the world is being given apparent carte blanche to infiltrate the information systems of federal agencies in the United States government, the cohosts of The View are sounding ...
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 ...