A number of special government employees for DOGE — led by Elon Musk — have worked for the Tesla CEO's companies, which are regulated by the government.

Steve Bannon, a prominent conservative commentator and a popular MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporter , claimed that “everything changed” for Elon Musk following the President Donald Trump’s public denial of a report suggesting Musk would receive a classified Pentagon briefing on potential U.

President Trump no longer mentions Elon Musk in his social media posts, but Musk recently caught a flight to the Persian Gulf with the president.

Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, 22 May 2025

FAA approves SpaceX's Starship launch from Texas, drawing new hazard zones as Musk's Mars ambitions get a timely boost

SpaceX has a few more regulatory hurdles to clear before its gigantic Starship spacecraft can soar halfway around the world once again.

It’s clear that’s exactly what’s happening here, given Media Matters’ history of holding those same figures to account,’ Media Matters president Angelo Carusone said in reaction to the probe