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Trump Administration’s Defence Of Elon Musk Leaves Critics In Disbelief

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06.02.2025

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt raised eyebrows during a briefing on Wednesday when she said Elon Musk is self-policing potential conflicts of interest that may arise between his business empire and his role in running the non-official Department of Government Efficiency, which is seeking to slash public spending.

A reporter noted to Leavitt that Musk — the richest person in the world who spent almost $300 million backing Trump’s 2024 campaign — is titled as a “special government employee” but “also owns companies that have billions of dollars in federal contracts.”

Leavitt makes clear that the White House is doing nothing to mitigate Elon Musk's egregious conflicts of interest

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)2025-02-05T18:35:21.172Z

The journalist then asked: “You said........

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