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White House: Musk Has 'No Actual or Formal Authority'
Elon Musk, joined by his son X, delivers remarks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Billionaire Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration is as a White House employee and senior adviser to the president, and is not an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has no decision-making authority, the White House said in a court filing. [Full Story]
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