US EditionU.S. marshals waived training rules for Musk's armed DOGE security, emails show
The Marshals Service approved waivers for Musk's guards after the White House cited credible threats, allowing them to carry weapons in federal buildings despite lacking required law enforcement training.
- In February 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service deputized Elon Musk's private security detail, granting federal law enforcement authority despite guards failing to meet standard training and experience requirements.
- Senior U.S. Marshals Service official Rich Kelly authorized the waivers after a White House request, citing "in light of significant and credible threats" against Musk while he led the Department of Government Efficiency.
- An internal February 10 email confirmed members lacked a "basic law enforcement training program" or one year of law enforcement experience, yet Kelly recommended the deputation be "valid only in furtherance" of protecting Musk.
- Released through a Democracy Forward Freedom of Information Act request, the documents drew criticism from CEO Skye Perryman, who said the disclosures "underscore the lawlessness with which Elon Musk was allowed to run around Washington."
- Although Musk oversaw the Department of Government Efficiency until its dissolution in November, it remains unclear whether his security detail retains federal deputization powers, as the agency has not confirmed their current status.
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Emails Show U.S. Marshals Bypassed Training Rules to Deputize Musk's DOGE Security Detail: Report
The U.S. Marshals Service waived parts of its own training and experience standards to deputize armed members of Elon Musk's private security team while he was leading DOGE, according to a new report.
US Marshals Service granted exceptions for Musk’s DOGE security, waived training rules: Report
Recently disclosed government emails have now revealed that the US Marshals Service waived off requirements for Billionaire Elon Musk's security detail during his time at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Musk's armed bodyguards allowed to roam federal buildings without training: report
Elon Musk's bodyguards were granted federal law enforcement authority without basic training or experience — a shocking breach of security protocols that allowed the world's wealthiest person's security detail to move through federal buildings with deputized agent credentials they had no business carrying.According to reporting from MS NOW's David Ingram and Ryan J. Reilly, the U.S. Marshals Service released emails and documents obtained by Demo…
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