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hedda_foil

(16,900 posts)
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:30 PM Jan 2025

Musk Is Likely to Get a West Wing Office for His Cost-Cutting Project [View all]

Source: New York Times

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is likely to be given office space in the West Wing, putting him close to President Trump as Mr. Musk steers a project that aims to cut as much as $2 trillion in government spending, two people with knowledge of the planning said on Monday.

Mr. Musk had been expected to be situated in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is in the White House complex but not in the West Wing proper. But he has for many days been asking about his level of access, signaling a desire for proximity to Mr. Trump, according to the people.

Mr. Trump had wanted Mr. Musk to have the space, one of the people said. Mr. Musk has been given a badge for the White House complex and was said to be working there on Monday. He has filled out paperwork to be brought onboard for the role and already has a government email address.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/elon-musk-office-west-wing.html

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Is that mother fucking ball of pus Nazi getting paid? Autumn Jan 2025 #1
I don't see how. Congress hasn't approved any funds for his DOGE fiasco or anything else for that matter Ray Bruns Jan 2025 #14
Probably won't be satisfied until he shares the Resolute Desk LearnedHand Jan 2025 #2
I think he will have so many stupid ideas louis-t Jan 2025 #3
That's what I'm thinking. Sooner or later Trump is going to tire of his new toy Ray Bruns Jan 2025 #15
Musk will go wherever he wants gab13by13 Jan 2025 #4
I Mean After All... Musk Bought The Presidency... Time Will Tell What Else Is Musk's... MayReasonRule Jan 2025 #10
And he better show up there from 9-5, M-F. No excuses, no working from home. FSogol Jan 2025 #5
Only room for one person behind that desk. Don't have to worry about shrimp boat Bengus81 Jan 2025 #6
Hey, Trumpers voted for this shit, so fuck 'em... Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #7
Musk will think the White House is a shithole milestogo Jan 2025 #8
Will he have an assigned bedroom in the East Wing? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2025 #9
Elon has not been able to get a security clearance... VMA131Marine Jan 2025 #11
I hope it's the Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue! eggplant Jan 2025 #12
Who Knew? MissouriDem47 Jan 2025 #13
They have to approve the organization of DOGE HarryM Jan 2025 #16
Done and done. They've just renamed an older agency inside the Executive Office of the President. hedda_foil Jan 2025 #22
Amazing how fast their going for an illegal shadow government. cstanleytech Jan 2025 #17
It's a fake department - not approved by Congress Owens Jan 2025 #18
Cant be too long before he falls down the stairs Figarosmom Jan 2025 #19
Amazing how fast a corrupt Supreme Court destroyed our democracy with Citizens United Mysterian Jan 2025 #20
So much corruption and bullshit from the current WH sakabatou Jan 2025 #21
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