{"id":20528,"date":"2025-02-04T23:09:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T23:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=20528"},"modified":"2025-02-04T23:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T23:09:03","slug":"shocking-paycheck-that-comes-with-elon-musks-official-title-in-the-u-s-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=20528","title":{"rendered":"Shocking paycheck that comes with Elon Musk’s official title in the U.S. government"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As Elon Musk is fully embracing his new role as Head of DOGE and Trump’s administration, people are asking how much he’s really getting paid for the government role.<\/p>\n

It’s fair to say that\u00a0Elon Musk<\/a>\u00a0has his fingers in many pies, and as well as being the CEO of\u00a0Tesla<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0SpaceX<\/a>, he also owns\u00a0X<\/a>, finds time to post what seems like every minute of the day,\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0has landed himself a role in the US government.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump’s self-titled ‘First Buddy’ was by the POTUS’ side on the campaign trail, and with his\u00a0wealth having soared since the election<\/a>, it’s a lucrative move and a far cry from the\u00a0pair previously being at each other’s throats<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While some think it’s all smiles and handshakes for the cameras and will soon come tumbling down, Musk finds himself in a new position of power as the head of the newly formed\u00a0Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Elon Musk finds himself in a new position of power as the head of the DOGE (Tom Williams \/ Contributor \/ Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The tech billionaire is tasked with slashing $2 trillion from government spending, and while even the man himself has\u00a0admitted it probably can’t be done<\/a>, he’s wasting no time in trimming the fat. It already looks like the\u00a0National Space Council has been shown the door<\/a>, while Musk has said that\u00a0USAid is ‘beyond repair’<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How much is Elon Musk being paid as Head of DOGE?<\/h2>\n

A lot of work is already underway, and with it, you might be asking what Musk is getting paid for the new position.<\/p>\n

Not that he needs the money, but Musk is apparently getting paid, nothing, zero, zilch, nada for working as the head of the DOGE.<\/p>\n

He’s considered a ‘special government employee’, and as\u00a0reported<\/a>\u00a0by CNN, that doesn’t come with a paycheck. While he’s not a volunteer, he’s also not considered a full-time federal employee. Although a source close to the site said Musk isn’t being paid, he supposedly has ‘top secret security clearance’.<\/p>\n

Trump has already controversially confirmed that Musk’s team has been granted access to the Treasury Department’s critical payment system, explaining: “Elon can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval. And we’ll give him the approval where appropriate. Where not appropriate, we won’t.”<\/p>\n

As Musk’s SpaceX has received billions in federal money, there are also worries about a potential conflict of interest. Musk is supposedly covered by a federal conflicts-of-interest statute that means government employees can’t participate in matters that could boost their financial interests.<\/p>\n

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USAID is a criminal organization.<\/p>\n

Time for it to die. https:\/\/t.co\/sWYy6fyt1k<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n