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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will likely claim office space in the White House as he prepares to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a new report.
Musk may occupy space in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building just off the West Wing that houses most of the office space for White House employees. reports the New York Times.
Musk and transition officials have discussed what Musk’s access to President-elect Trump will look like after the inauguration, but consolidated plans are pending, according to the outlet, which noted that special passes are typically required for the that they freely visit the west wing.
Musk goes up DOGE with tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy as they target ways to eliminate government spending, waste, and streamline efficiency and operations. However, the paper reported that it is unclear whether Ramaswamy is also expected to occupy the White House office space.
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DOGE is not part of the federal government, but is a blue-ribbon committee expected to suggest executive orders for the Trump administration and work alongside the Office of Management and Budget to execute reforms.
DOGE’s goal is to cut $2 trillion from the federal government’s budget through efforts to reduce spending, government programs, and the federal workforce.
However, Musk recently cast doubt on the likelihood of removing $2 trillion from the federal budget, saying there was a better chance of cutting $1 trillion.
“I think we’re going to try for $2 trillion. I think that’s like the best case scenario,” Musk said during CES technology fair last week in las vegas “But I think you have to have some excess. I think if we try for $2 trillion, we have a good shot at $1 trillion.”
Vivek Ramaswamy, left, and Elon Musk lead DOGE. (Getty Images/AP Images)
The Washington Post reported this month that aides to Musk and Ramaswamy had begun interviewing staff from DOGE government agencies, including the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, as well as the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security National and Health and Human Services.
Approximately 50 people are part of the DOGE team, which is looking to expand to about 100 employees before the opening. Those employees work out of SpaceX’s offices in Washington, DC, according to the Washington Post.
Those close to Musk, who gave millions of dollars to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, said he is still determining whether he will take on the role of leading DOGE as a special government employee and therefore will be required to file disclosure forms financial, the New York Times reports.
But certain restrictions could apply if Musk decides to give up his special government employee status, including requiring public meetings and sharing DOGE documents with the public, according to the outlet.
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President-elect Donald Trump and SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Musk, along with other tech industry titans and venture capitalists, will meet in Washington, DC, this week for a dinner to discuss. global innovation in artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship with incoming Trump administration officials.
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Outside the Box Ventures, a firm founded last year by journalist-turned-investment banker Katherine Tarbox and French ambassador to the US Laurent Bili, is sponsoring the dinner.
“This meeting represents more than a discussion. We hope it symbolizes a new chapter in public-private collaboration to harness the transformative power of technology for the nation’s future,” a source close to the planning told Fox News Digital.
Fox News Digital’s Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
