“The Grand Elon Musk, in connection with the American patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Effectiveness”. These words from Donald Trump date from November 12, 2024. More than three months later, this Tuesday, February 18, the White House has been updating: Elon Musk does not officially direct the American commission for government efficiency but works as advisor to President Trump. This is what Joshua Fisher said.
The DOGE “is separated from the White House office” told justice this director of the office of the administration of the headquarters of the American presidency. “Elon Musk is employed by the White House office. He is not an employee of Doge” and he “is not the administrator of Doge,” said Joshua Fisher, while the billionaire seemed to Here to be the main responsible for the DOGE. As Politico specifiesJoshua Fisher, however, did not indicate who is really the administrator.
Created by a presidential decree of Donald Trump on January 20, the day of his inauguration, the DOGE’s mission is to “modernize technology and federal software in order to maximize government efficiency and productivity”, according to the text. The DOGE is widely considered as a project led by Elon Musk aimed at reducing and dismantling key aspects of the federal government.
A role of “special advisor” of the president
Since its inception, the American billionaire seemed to be on the initiative of all the actions of the DOGE, whose name resonates as a nod to Dogecoin, a crypto dear to Elon Musk and of which he is a great promoter. The American press sums up the situation by speaking for example of the “Doge d’Elon Musk” or the “Elon Musk teams at the Doge”, which does not have the status of a federal agency.
In the decree of January 20, the DOGE is officially attached to the division called Executive Office of the White House, therefore different from the Bureau of the White House to which Elon Musk is attached, to which he plays, according to Joshua Fisher, a role of “special advisor” of the president.
“In his role as special advisor to the president, Elon Musk has no more authority than any other special advisor to the White House. Like the other special advisers, Elon Musk has no real authority Or formal to make decisions himself.
“Anticonstitutional” actions?
The latter made this declaration under oath as part of a procedure started on February 13 against Elon Musk, Donald Trump and the DOGE, by 14 states, including the New Mexico. These states believe that Elon Musk exercises a role that goes beyond its official functions. Since “his appointment was not confirmed by the Senate”, his actions “are unconstitutional”, they argue in a document.
In an interview having to be broadcast this Tuesday, Donald Trump defends his relationship with Elon Musk and laughs at the comments claiming that the billionaire, CEO of Tesla and Spacex, draws the strings from American power. In an extract from this interview with Elon Musk, the president denounces his opponents who want to sow discord between them: “” Donald Trump has given control of the presidency to Elon Musk. President Musk will participate in a meeting From the cabinet tonight at 8 p.m.