Elon Musk, DOGE and Federal Employees

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Donald Trump, Elon Musk slash US government
A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired.
Elon Musk is not a DOGE employee — here’s how he can still oversee operations in White House role
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is not officially an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but is still overseeing its operations as a senior adviser to President Trump, the White House argued in a court filing this week.
Elon Musk Says Some DOGE Workers Are Federal Employees
Musk is "an employee of the White House Office" and "holds a position as a non-career Special Government Employee," the filing said. "Like other senior White House advisors, Mr Musk has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions himself."
Trump appears to contradict White House, says Elon Musk in charge of DOGE
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Elon Musk isn’t in charge of DOGE or even an employee of it, White House says
A legal filing claims Musk has no formal authority to make decisions and seeks to create distance between the president and his “first buddy.”
What is DOGE? Here's what to know about the government group and how Elon Musk is involved
DOGE has been in the news for its role in cutting federal workers. Here's everything you need to know about it and how Elon Musk is involved.
‘Very committed’: Donald Trump commends efforts of Elon Musk
Donald Trump has applauded Elon Musk for his efforts at the helm of the new Department of Government Efficiency, noting the tech billionaire is a “very committed” individual.
White House Confirms Elon Musk Is Not A DOGE Employee, Serves As Advisor To Trump
Billionaire Elon Musk serves as a White House employee and senior adviser to President Donald Trump but holds no formal authority in government decision-making, the White House stated in a court filing Monday.
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He Took Musk’s Resignation Offer. He Was Fired Anyway.
Scott Curtis served in the military and had a leadership role in a critical agency. He says he still was kicked “to the curb” ...
Trump and Elon’s ‘Pointless Bloodbath’ at the FAA Is Even Worse Than You Think
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE fired several FAA lawyers tasked with helping keep reckless or drunk pilots out of the skies. Officials are baffled.
Kerr: When is Elon Musk shutting down Space Force?
Musk/Trump are also shutting down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog organization created to help Americans stand up to wealthy financial institutions. At the time, this agency was ...
Does Elon Musk Still Care About Selling Cars?
Mr. Musk, one of President Trump’s main advisers, has not outlined a plan to reverse falling sales at the electric car ...
Elon Musk's xAI plans massive hiring spree of thousands to train Grok, employees say
The company currently employs over 900 tutors and has plans to beef up even more this year, employees told BI.
2 Ways Elon Musk’s Access to the US Treasury May Impact Social Security
One of the many controversies already swirling around President Donald Trump's second administration is his formation of the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) helmed by billionaire ...
Elon Musk and Javier Milei wield chainsaw on stage at conservative conference
Musk speaks about his federal cost-cutting initiative, as Argentina's president hands him a "chainsaw of bureaucracy".
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Longtime GSA employee quits rather than give Musk ally access to Notify.gov
The leader of the Technology Transformation Services at GSA wanted access to a text messaging platform for government ...