Elon Musk has a lot of work –Director General of TeslaGeneral Director of Spacex, Founder, Chairman and Head of Xai Technology of XI – to mention some. But when it comes to the richest person in the world role And newly created through the executive order of Doge, things have not been so clear – so far.
Musk is considered a “special government employee”, and is officially serving under President Donald Trump, White House officials confirmed Monday. He is leading the Doge team, which is identifying and eliminating government waste, fraud and abuse, According to the agency.
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Trump also confirmed Monday that Musk's team has access to the Treasury Department critical systemthat is what the federal government uses to send payments.
“Elon can't do and will do nothing without our approval,” Trump said. “And we will give him the approval where it is appropriate. When it is not appropriate, we will not.”
CNN reports He is not paid, according to a source he knows about his employment, though he is not like he will need – he is worth $ 433 billion from the press, for Bloomberg.
By US Justice Department“A special government employee is anyone who works, or is expected to work for the government for 130 days or less in a 365-day period” and must be impartial in performing their duties.
“Behavioral standards address issues that do not affect your financial interests but may reflect on your impartiality,” the description reads.