Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest ‘should scare every American’, experts say

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✍️ Donald Trump and Elon Musk are working together to cut federal spending, but experts are raising concerns about conflicts of interest and lack of oversight.
👉 Elon Musk is leading the 'department of government efficiency' (Doge) to cut federal spending
👉 Musk's business ties and lack of oversight create conflicts of interest
👉 Musk's companies have received billions of dollars in federal contracts
👉 Musk has been investigated or fined by multiple regulatory agencies
👉 Experts are calling for greater transparency and accountability

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Doge’s work allows Musk to keep control of companies with billions in federal contracts as he guts government agenciesAs Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/27/elon-musk-conflicts-of-interest