Elon Musk gets quiet White House reminders his power isn't unchecked

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White House says Elon Musk is not part of DOGE
The White House said Monday that Elon Musk is technically not part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), even though the tech billionaire is said to be leading its sweeping ...The Hill - 1d -
Musk is just an adviser with no power to make decisions, White House claims
Legal filing says billionaire Trump aide is not an employee of so-called ‘department of government efficiency’. Billionaire Elon Musk ’s role in Donald Trump ’s second presidential administration ...The Guardian - 23h -
Elon Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of government in surprise White House appearance
The world's richest man took questions for the first time since he was appointed to lead a sweeping government cost-cutting effort.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
White House tells court Elon Musk is not part of DOGE
The White House is sending mixed signals about who is running the Department of Government Efficiency. A court filing revealed late Monday night that Elon Musk is technically not a part of the ...CBS News - 18h -
Elon Musk’s Oval Office Talk Dispels Doubts About His Power
Dispelling doubts, the billionaire showed off his unprecedented power to disrupt and remake the government — with President Trump’s blessing.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Elon Musk's role in DOGE uncertain after recent filing from White House
In an affidavit filed in federal court Tuesday, a White House official said Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.ABC News - 1d -
Trump, Musk take questions at White House
President Trump and Elon Musk took questions at the White House on Tuesday after Mr. Trump signed an executive order telling federal agencies to cooperate with the Department of Government ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Schiff presses White House on Musk conflicts of interest, ethics
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) pressed the White House on Monday for information about Elon Musk’s compliance with conflict of interest, ethics and reporting requirements, as the tech billionaire ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Musk defends government cuts in surprise White House appearance
The tech billionaire was questioned by reporters on what Democrats have called a "hostile takeover" of government.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Musk is not an employee of DOGE and has no authority, White House says
The White House said in a legal filing that Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't an employee of its Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.CBS News - 18h
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Trump's labor secretary nominee faces questions about unions, right-to-work laws
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Trump and Musk speak out in joint interview over mass firings
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are speaking out in a joint interview and defending their efforts to radically remake the federal government. It comes after a federal judge on Tuesday declined ...NBC News - 6h -
Trump and Musk speak out in joint interview over mass firings
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are speaking out in a joint interview and defending their efforts to radically remake the federal government. It comes after a federal judge on Tuesday declined ...NBC News - 6h -
New ICE data shows administration isn't just arresting criminals
The number of detainees in ICE custody without a conviction or pending criminal charges increased by more than 1,800 in the first two weeks of February.NBC News - 8h
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How an investment banker became Putin’s man in the room for high-level U.S. talks
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