The DOGE 100 review found deep private-sector and regulatory overlaps
Reporting and findings
- reported
ProPublica identified more than 100 DOGE-linked personnel: at least 38 had worked for Musk companies, nearly two dozen were assigned to agencies regulating their former industries, 12 continued private employment or advice work, and only 22 public financial disclosures were located.
- ProPublica: The DOGE 100: Musk Is Out, but More Than 100 of His Followers Remain to Implement Trump's BlueprintPassages and source records documenting: The DOGE 100 review found deep private-sector and regulatory overlaps
- documented
Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.
- The White House: President Trump participates in a press conference with departing DOGE adviser Elon MuskAppointment or biography record identifying Elon Musk as Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
- documented
Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.
- United States Senate: Roll Call Vote 37: Confirmation of Russell VoughtAppointment or biography record identifying Russell Vought as Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director
Summary and current status
The personnel map identified staff working on agencies that regulated their former industries, a recurring conflict-control problem rather than an isolated appointment.
More than 100 DOGE-linked personnel had been identified; most disclosure files remained unavailable
People and organizations
- Russell VoughtTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director
- Elon MuskTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
- U.S. DOGE Serviceorganization staffed by private-sector recruits
- Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action
Relationships in this file
- Elon Muskrecruited and retained industry-linked personnelU.S. DOGE Service
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought
Figures
DOGE-linked personnel identifiedmore than 100 people Calculation details
- Basis
- Observed
- Population
- Private-sector recruits identified in ProPublica's DOGE tracker
- Period
- 2025-01-20 to 2025-06-10
- Method
- ProPublica person-by-person review of records and interviews.
- Uncertainty
- Minimum count; roles and departure dates changed.
Personnel with Musk-company work historyat least 38 people Calculation details
- Basis
- Observed
- Population
- DOGE-linked personnel with employment at a Musk company
- Period
- 2025-01-20 to 2025-06-10
- Method
- ProPublica biography and employment-history review.
- Uncertainty
- Work history alone does not establish misconduct.
Public financial disclosures located22 people Calculation details
- Basis
- Observed
- Population
- DOGE-linked personnel for whom ProPublica found a public financial disclosure
- Period
- 2025-01-20 to 2025-06-10
- Method
- ProPublica search of public disclosure records.
- Uncertainty
- Absence from the public set can reflect filing rules or access limits, not necessarily noncompliance.