NEW Warren Report: Special Interests over the Public Interest: Elon Musk's 130 Days in the Trump Administration
Warren Highlights 130 Potential Acts of Corruption in Musk’s 130 Days in Government
Since Election Day, Musk’s staggering net worth has increased by over $100 billion.
Report (PDF)
Washington, D.C. – Today,U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new report entitled, “Special Interests over the Public Interest: Elon Musk's 130 Days in the Trump Administration.”
The report provides 130 examples of unethical or potentially corrupt actions that benefit Musk or his companies — one for each day of Musk’s service as a Special Government Employee. While serving as an adviser during the Trump transition, as a “Special Government Employee” in the White House, and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk has increased his net worth by over $100 billion. Meanwhile, many pending enforcement actions,creating at least $2.37 billion in potential liability for his companies, are now either stalled or have been dismissed.
The new report includes a list of 130 actions by Musk or Trump administration officials that broke ethics norms and precedent or may have violated laws regarding federal employees’ participation in matters in which they have a financial interest, laws against bribery and gratuities, or the rules prohibiting use of government positions for private gain — all while benefiting Musk’s companies.
The report breaks these actions into 15 main categories, including:
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