Elon Musk has the ear of one of the most powerful people in the world – President Donald Trump – making him one of the most powerful people in the world, too. He's been given unfettered access to adjust the federal government's budget and headcount.
More than 250,000 Canadian citizens and residents have signed a parliamentary petition urging Canada to revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship and passport.
Funding Freeze: Two federal judges blocked the Trump administration’s controversial directive to pause almost all federal grants, with Judge John McConnell doubling down on Feb. 10 and ordering the government to resume funding after organizations that brought the case claimed the Trump administration had not released funds as required.
The White House press secretary said she wouldn't "reveal" the administrator's name, which reports indicate is Amy Gleason.
The Trump administration told federal agencies they don't have to direct workers to comply with Elon Musk's request for information about their activities at work.
Americans across the country are deeply split over Mr. Musk, with some welcoming his cuts to government and others outraged at what they saw as an abuse of power.
The mass resignation of engineers, data scientists, and product managers is a temporary setback for Musk and the Republican president’s tech-driven purge of the federal workforce.