Susie Wiles was the Trump White House chief of staff.
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The White House denied Musk legally led DOGE while Trump publicly credited him with doing so
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- 2025-02-18
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- Musk was described as a senior presidential adviser, not the DOGE administrator
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Trumpdaughter-in-law and former party co-chair with a Fox News programLara Trump1 sourceTrump's Justice Department dropped its hiring-discrimination case against SpaceX2025-02-21Elon Muskreceived dismissal of DOJ hiring-discrimination litigationSpaceX1 sourceTrump's Justice Department dropped its hiring-discrimination case against SpaceX2025-02-21Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceNASA awarded SpaceX a contract worth about $100 million during Musk's advisory tenure2025-02-21Elon Muskreceived a federal award during Musk's White House serviceSpaceX1 sourceNASA awarded SpaceX a contract worth about $100 million during Musk's advisory tenure2025-02-21SpaceXreceived the NEO Surveyor launch-services award fromNational Aeronautics and Space Administration1 sourceNASA awarded SpaceX a contract worth about $100 million during Musk's advisory tenure2025-02-21Donald J. 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TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE funding rose to nearly $40 million while its spending remained shielded2025-02-20Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceKing in All but Name — The record2025-02-19Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — King in All but Name1 sourceDOGE documented $16.5 billion beneath a $55 billion savings headline2025-02-19Elon Muskoversaw DOGE while it published the savings ledgerU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceDOGE documented $16.5 billion beneath a $55 billion savings headline2025-02-19Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceAgency-minimum order triggered conflicting rulings over whether statutory work could continue2025-02-19Donald J. Trumpordered agency reductions throughCommencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy2 sourcesBenefits order expanded immigration screening into housing, health, and community grants2025-02-19Donald J. Trumprestricted benefit access throughEnding Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders2 sourcesDOGE corrected an $8 billion ICE savings entry that was actually $8 million2025-02-18Elon Muskled DOGE during the wall-of-receipts errorU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceDOGE corrected an $8 billion ICE savings entry that was actually $8 million2025-02-18Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceThe White House denied Musk legally led DOGE while Trump publicly credited him with doing so2025-02-18Elon Muskpublicly directed work while formal leadership remained disputedU.S. DOGE Service2 sourcesThe White House denied Musk legally led DOGE while Trump publicly credited him with doing so2025-02-18Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceThe White House denied Musk legally led DOGE while Trump publicly credited him with doing so2025-02-18Donald J. TrumpTrump White House chief of staffSusie Wiles1 sourceIndependent-agency order centralized rule review and legal interpretation in the White House2025-02-18Donald J. Trumpasserted White House control throughEnsuring Accountability for All Agencies2 sourcesSenate confirms Lutnick as commerce secretary2025-02-18Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed commerce secretaryHoward Lutnick2 sourcesLutnick resigned from BGC and Cantor leadership on confirmation day2025-02-18Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.continued controlling BGC voting interest through family controlBGC Group, Inc.2 sourcesLutnick resigned from BGC and Cantor leadership on confirmation day2025-02-18Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed commerce secretary and former chief of Cantor FitzgeraldHoward Lutnick2 sourcesFDA layoffs included reviewers working on Musk's Neuralink2025-02-17Elon Muskbenefited from removal of assigned regulatory reviewersNeuralink1 sourceFDA layoffs included reviewers working on Musk's Neuralink2025-02-17Neuralinkhad implant products under review byFood and Drug Administration1 source
