“Musk to be given an office in the White House complex – NYTIlon Musk will head the new Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE) and get an office in the White House complex. The project is aimed at reducing government spending in the Trump administration.”, — write on: unn.ua
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The space Musk is expected to use is in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, adjacent to the White House.
The seat would allow Musk, who owns companies with billions of dollars in federal government contracts, to continue to have significant access to President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office this month, the paper said.
Musk has discussed with transition team officials what his level of access to the West Wing will be, but that remains unclear, according to two sources briefed on the matter. Employees and others who are free to come and go in the West Wing usually require a special pass.
It was unclear whether Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk’s managing partner, would also have office space in the Eisenhower building.
The Musk-Ramaswamy project is called the Department of Government Effectiveness, or DOGE, but it’s not a “department” in the sense of the Department of Justice — the official, congressionally authorized part of the government. Musk’s status and the project have raised many questions about rules for outsiders who help exercise government power.
Currently, DOGE employees are said to be working in the Washington offices of Musk’s SpaceX company.
It remains to be seen how large Musk’s team will be, as well as what his own status will be. Some officials in charge of the transition have suggested he could become a “special civil servant” – a status that can be paid or unpaid and has more flexible rules for disclosing personal financial information than those required of regular employees.
According to his allies, Mr. Musk has not yet decided whether he will accept the status and duties of a special civil servant.
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