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 is as an Oval Office employee and senior adviser to the president – and is not an employee of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) and has no decision-making authority, the White House said in a court filing on Monday.According to a filing signed by Joshua Fisher, director of the office of administration at the White House, Musk can only advise Trump and communicate the president’s directives. Continue reading...
Elon Musk served as a senior adviser in the Trump administration, without decision-making authority, according to a court filing. The filing, signed by Joshua Fisher, stated that Musk could only advise President Trump and communicate directives. It clarified that Musk was not an employee of the "department of government efficiency" (Doge) and was not its administrator. Despite this, ProPublica reported that some individuals who previously worked with Musk held Doge roles.