White House documents reviewed by Newsweek confirm that Musk "has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions himself" and is not the administrator of DOGE. His involvement is unpaid, meaning he does not receive federal compensation for his advisory work.

DOGE chair Elon Musk expressed that his team of about 100 employees starts identifying alleged spending waste and fraud by following the money.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency wants to cut government spending, but it's also prompting lawsuits and concerns about data privacy.