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A new memo from Senate Democratic committee staff accuses Elon Musk of using his perch on DOGE to “evade oversight, derail investigations, and make litigation disappear whenever he so chooses—on his terms and at his command.”
The memo finds that as of Inauguration Day, Musk and his companies were facing at least 65 “actual or potential” actions from 11 federal agencies. Many of those threats are now neutralized.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal also sent letters to SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, The Boring Company and xAI asking them to provide information on the investigations they faced before the inauguration.
The White House rejected any allegations that Musk has used his role in government for “personal or financial gain.”
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Memo claims Elon Musk to avoid $2.37B in legal liabilities through DOGE influence
Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, according to a report Monday from Senate Democratic committee staffers.
Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” has brought sweeping changes to Washington with its slash-and-burn campaign to gut agencies and purge the federal workforce. President Donald Trump has avidly supported Musk’s cuts.
