Elon Musk has been named as a "special government employee" while overseeing DOGE, according to the White House.

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White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed that Elon Musk - the tech billionaire whom President Donald Trump tapped to lead a large-scale effort to cut government spending and regulation - is a "special government employee."

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Elon Musk is a ‘special government employee.’ What does that mean?

World's richest man Elon Musk is serving as a 'special government employee', according to White House. The Tesla CEO has an office space in the White House and a government email address. Musk spent over $290 million last year in a bid to assist Donald Trump in the US presidential race against former Vice President, Democrat Kamala Harris.

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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Elon Musk is making major moves to reshape the federal government and President Donald Trump is standing behind his billionaire friend. The White House confirms Musk is a "special government employee," but says nothing is done without the president's approval. Democrats are frustrated an unelected leader has so much say and they're fighting against his actions. "We don't have a fourth branch of government called Elon Musk…

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Ably describing the chaotic and troubling situation in Washington, D.C. — the wrecking ball allies of Donald Trump are illegally taking to the U.S. government — is difficult. But Stephen Colbert had a clever analogy on Tuesday’s “The Late Show,” likening the situation, which is of course being spearheaded by Elon Musk, to Musk’s own defective products. Colbert got to that first by describing Musk, who holds no government position but has been il…

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Elon Musk serving as 'special government employee' – what does that mean?

American tech billionaire Elon Musk is serving as a special government employee under the administration of US President Donald Trump, ...

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Elon Musk Serving As 'Special Government Employees' In Trump Administration: White House Officer

Elon Musk will work under President Donald Trump as a "special employee of the government," which designates Musk as an unpaid employee of the federal government with fewer restrictions than full-time employees, according to the White House, as Musk's so-called Department of Governmental Efficiency has been involved in multiple [...] The entry What exactly is the role of Elon Musk? The White House calls him "special employee of the government" a…

Elon Musk trabajará bajo el presidente Donald Trump como un «empleado especial del gobierno», lo que designa a Musk como un empleado no remunerado del gobierno federal con menos restricciones que los empleados de tiempo completo, según la Casa Blanca, ya que el llamado Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental de Musk se ha involucrado en múltiples […] La entrada ¿Cuál es exactamente el papel de Elon Musk? La Casa Blanca lo llama «empleado especi…

¿Cuál es exactamente el papel de Elon Musk? La Casa Blanca lo llama "empleado especial del gobierno" - Forbes España

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What exactly is the role of Elon Musk? The White House calls him "special employee of the government" - Forbes Spain

Elon Musk, who has moved swiftly to shrink the size of the US government at President Donald Trump’s behest, is now considered a “special government employee,” the White House said on Monday. The designation allows Musk, the world’s richest man, to work for the federal government but potentially avoid disclosure rules about conflicts of interest […]

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