Elon Musk as government reformer? A watchdog’s ‘nightmarish’ take.

Update: 2024-09-11

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Former President Donald Trump plans to tap tech billionaire Elon Musk to lead a new government efficiency commission if elected in November. But it’s a post that would raise conflicts of interest with Musk’s day jobs running Tesla, SpaceX and X, formerly known as Twitter. On POLITICO Tech, Danielle Brian from the Project on Government Oversight joins host Steven Overly to discuss the ethical concerns at play.

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Elon Musk as government reformer? A watchdog’s ‘nightmarish’ take.

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Elon Musk as government reformer? A watchdog’s ‘nightmarish’ take.

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Elon Musk as government reformer? A watchdog’s ‘nightmarish’ take.