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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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George Chidi

Elon Musk’s six major conflicts of interest with the federal government

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Donald Trump (left) and Elon Musk talk at a UFC event in New York on 16 November 2024. Photograph: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

The Federal Advisory Committee Act says in plain language that an advisory committee – as Elon Musk proposes the “Department of Government Efficiency” to be – must ensure that its recommendations are not biased by any special interest.

Yet, Musk, the richest man on Earth, has a wider and deeper range of potential conflicts of interest with the federal government than perhaps any person has ever had.

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