The White House clarified that Elon Musk is a non-career Special Government Employee serving as a Senior Advisor to the President, contradicting earlier statements from Trump who had proclaimed Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The clarification states that Musk holds no formal decision-making authority as an advisor. The move raises questions about the consistency of the Trump administration's communication regarding Musk's role, particularly given prior public announcements about his leadership position in DOGE aimed at government reform.
In his role as Senior Advisor to the President, Mr. Musk has no greater authority than other Senior White House Advisors.
I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
We're going to be signing a very important deal today. It's DOGE. And I'm going to ask Elon to tell you a little bit about it.
...Musk is not an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service or the U.S. DOGE Service temporary organization.
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