Elon Musk has promised transparency as President Donald Trump's leader in making the federal government more efficient. But it hasn't worked out that way so far. Musk is used to doing things his own way as the world's richest person, and he's been avoiding public scrutiny of his work on Trump's behalf.
Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout.
Trump, Musk and their allies are betting the American people will support their efforts to wipe out excessive spending, regardless of concerns about how it is being done. The president said Friday that Musk is “finding tremendous fraud and corruption and waste.” Trump was particularly enthusiastic about efforts to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, where Musk has worked“He’s not shy,” Trump said. “Elon’s not shy.
He seems to be taking a similar approach to the federal government, but he can be tightlipped about his plans. For example, he has not explained how his team will utilize access to payment systems that include sensitive data on people in the United States. David Sacks, a Musk ally working on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency issues for the administration, said he stopped by to check on the DOGE team.
Martin followed up on Friday to thank Musk for referring suspects who were “stealing government property and/or threatening government employees.” No additional information was provided by Martin’s office or the White House.
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