Trump and Bessent violated federal law by allowing Musk's newly established efficiency team access to Treasury Department information
Musk also emphasised the need for the US to accelerate domestic drone production, warning that countries often prepare for past wars rather than future ones
Trump's USAID overhaul slashes staff from 10,000 to 300, risking global aid as critics warn mass layoffs will disrupt life-saving programs worldwide
As the richest man in the world, Elon Musk is not used to being told no,' but in our country, no one is above the law, rhe statement said
The comment by Ramaphosa was seen as a reaction to Trump's pledge to cut all funding to South Africa over a new land expropriation law although Ramaphosa did not mention Trump by name
US protests: Protests erupted across the US as demonstrators voiced opposition to President Trump's policies, Elon Musk's influence, and Project 2025
The lawmakers on Wednesday wrote to Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, and asked what security precautions had been taken to prevent unauthorised leaks of information
Protesters in Philadelphia and at state capitols in California, Minnesota, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana and beyond waved signs denouncing President Donald Trump
Musk has been named as a special government employee, which subjects him to less stringent rules on ethics and financial disclosures than other workers
Regional managers for GSA received a message from the agency's Washington headquarters to begin terminating leases on all of the roughly 7,500 federal offices nationwide
But those numbers are increasing every day, according to an official familiar with the data, and the Trump administration expects a spike in resignations
The injunction Musk asked for would freeze OpenAI's transformation to a more conventional, public benefit for-profit company, just as it's in talks to raise as much as $40 billion in a funding round
It's going to be a golden age for Tesla and Musk, said Wedbush Securities financial analyst Dan Ives, adding after an investor conference call Wednesday, This is the most bullish I've ever heard Musk
Here's a look at USAID, its history and the changes made since Trump took office
The official, speaking Monday on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said that Musk has a government email address and office space in the White House complex
It became apparent that its not an apple with a worm it in, Musk said. What we have is just a ball of worms. You've got to basically get rid of the whole thing. It's beyond repair. We're shutting it
Elon Musk, appointed by Trump to lead DOGE, called USAID a 'criminal organisation' after officials blocked his task force from restricted areas at its DC headquarters
Musk is targeting systems that process tens of billions of dollars a day in payments for US government agencies and the officials that oversee them
The move by DOGE, which has been assigned to make the Trump admin more effective, means it could have wide leeway to access important taxpayer data, among other things
Elon Musk skips a White House stay to live in a DC govt office, pushing his 'hardcore work ethic' to new extremes as he leads government cost-cutting efforts from the inside