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Published on: 04/02/2025 | 00:00:00
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Elon Musk is tightening his control over broad swaths of the United States government. In the two weeks since Trump’s inauguration, Musk has upended the federal bureaucracy. Musk’s lieutenants have brought the work of the US’s main foreign aid agency to a halt. “Special government employees” are subject to “most” ethics rules that apply to ordinary government employees. Under the law, they are restricted from “participating in matters” that affect their financial interests and “may” be required to submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of assuming a position. A group of government workers filed a lawsuit against the Treasury Department and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The lawsuit alleges that DOGE’s access to the payments unlawfully compromised the privacy of millions of Americans. In a news conference, Chuck Schumer said that the US was witnessing the “hostile takeover of the federal government” by an “unelected shadow government”. Trump says Musk can’t do anything without approval of his administration. “Where we think there’s a conflict or a problem, we won’t let him go near it,” Trump says. Musk’s influence over the government showed unprecedented disregard for the law.
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