Elon Musk’s new role as head of the new U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has kept him extremely busy recently. This new department is a U.S. government organization operating without Cabinet-level status.

Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is on the surface a dramatic effort to overhaul the inefficiencies of federal bureaucracy. But beneath the rhetoric of cost-cutting and regulatory streamlining lies a troubling scenario.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, appointed by President Trump to head government efficiency, works as a special government employee without receiving a paycheck. Musk balances this role alongside his leadership at Tesla and SpaceX,

As Elon Musk upends the government, the White House has taken advantage of rules with weak enforcement and loopholes -- or simply declared it can outweigh other laws.

Since taking office, President Trump and his advisor, Elon Musk, have worked to winnow the ranks of federal workers, enticing more than 2 million gov't employees to quit. But how will the public lose out if government workers lose their jobs?

With President Trump in his corner, the world’s richest man seemingly has few checks and balances these days.

Elon Musk has encouraged right-wing political movements, policies and administrations in at least 18 countries.