Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is likely to own office space in the White House as he prepares to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a new report.
Mr. Musk is likely to occupy space in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, right next to the West Wing, which houses most of the office space for White House staff. The New York Times reported.
The paper said Musk and transition officials have been discussing what access Musk will have to President-elect Trump after the inauguration, but no concrete plans have been finalized and the West Wing He pointed out that a special pass is usually required to visit freely.
Musk, along with technology entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, are leading DOGE, which aims to eliminate government spending and waste and streamline efficiency and operations. However, the newspaper reported that it was unclear whether Mr. Ramaswamy would also be expected to occupy office space in the White House.
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DOGE is not part of the federal government, but is a blue ribbon commission that is expected to recommend executive orders to the Trump administration and work with the Office of Management and Budget to implement reforms.
DOGE's goal is to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget through spending, government programs, and federal workforce reduction efforts.
But Musk recently cast doubt on the possibility of cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget, saying he would likely cut $1 trillion.
“I think we're going to strive for $2 trillion. I think that's kind of the best outcome,” Musk said at a briefing. Last week's technology trade show CES In Las Vegas. “But I think there needs to be some excess. If you're going to get $2 trillion, I think there's a good chance you'll get $1.” [trillion]. ”
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Vivek Ramaswamy (left) and Elon Musk lead DOGE. (Getty Images/AP Images)
The Washington Post reported earlier this month that Musk and Ramaswamy's aides began interviewing officials from DOGE agencies, including the Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Health and Human Services. Ta.
The DOGE team has about 50 people, and the company aims to expand its staff to about 100 by the time it launches. According to the Washington Post, these staff members work out of SpaceX's offices in Washington, D.C.
Those close to Musk, who donated millions of dollars to Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, are questioning whether he will assume the role of leading DOGE as a special public official and will therefore be required to submit financial disclosure documents. He said the decision is still being made. The York Times reported.
However, the newspaper said that if Musk chooses to relinquish his special public servant status, certain restrictions could apply, including mandatory public meetings and public release of DOGE documents.
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President-elect Donald Trump and SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Musk, along with other tech giants and venture capitalists, will host a dinner in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss global innovations in artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship with incoming Trump administration officials.
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The dinner is sponsored by Outside the Box Ventures, a company founded last year by Catherine Tarbox, a journalist turned investment banker, and Laurent Billi, the French ambassador to the United States.
“This gathering is about more than just a discussion. We hope it represents a new chapter in public-private collaboration that harnesses the transformative power of technology for the future of the country,” said a person close to the project. told FOX News Digital.
Fox News Digital's Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
