Elon Musk Just Got an Official Title in the U.S. Government. Does It Come With a Paycheck?

Elon Musk has a lot of jobs—Tesla CEO, SpaceX CEO, xAI founder, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of X—to name a few. But when it comes to the richest person in the world’s role with the U.S. government and the newly created via executive order DOGE, things haven’t been as clear—until now.

Musk is considered a “special government employee,” and is officially serving under President Donald Trump, White House officials confirmed on Monday. He’s leading the DOGE team, which is identifying and eliminating government waste, fraud, and abuse, according to the agency.

Related: Elon Musk Says DOGE Is Working ‘120 Hour’ Weeks While ‘Bureaucratic Opponents’ Work 40

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