Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans set by ...

Musk doesn't have any "actual or formal authority" and isn't technically DOGE's leader, a White House court filing says.

Elon Musk faces legal scrutiny over allegations of excessive influence as a senior advisor to Trump, despite the White House insisting he lacks formal government authority.

Elon Musk is not an official employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has “no formal authority to make government decisions”, according to a White House court filing. The world’s ...