Elon Musk has many jobs – General Director of Tesla, CEO SpaceX, founder of XAI, president and director of technology X – to say several. But when it involves the richest person in the role of the world with the US government and the newly created through the Doge Executive Order, things weren’t so clear – so long as now.
Musk is considered a “special government employee” and officially serves under President Donald Trump, officials of the White House confirmed on Monday. He leads the Doge team that identifies and eliminates government waste, fraud and abuse, According to the agency.
Trump also confirmed on Monday that the Muska team has access to the Treasury Department Critical payment systemwhich the federal government uses to send payments.
“Elon cannot do and do nothing without our consent,” said Trump. “And in appropriate cases we will agree. If this is not appropriate, we will not. “
CNN reports that the musk is not paid, in keeping with the source, which knows about its employment, although it is not that it would need it – it is price $ 433 billion from the press, on Bloomberg.
According to US Department of Justice“Everyone who works or is to act is a special government employee for the government for 130 days or less in the 365-day period” and should be impartial in performing their duties.
“The standards of conduct concern matters that do not affect your financial interests, but which may reflect your impartiality,” we read in the description.