- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Elon Musk's conflicts of interest will be monitored and addressed by the Tesla CEO himself. The theory is likely to be tested as Musk's private companies like Tesla and SpaceX have reportedly been paid billions over the past decade for government work.
It's been left up to the world's richest man, Elon Musk, to decide if he needs to step out of the room when his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) overlaps with his private interests.
