The billionaire seeks to reform the US government, but his lack of oversight and transparency raises questions about the legality of his actions
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Elon Muskalthough he was never elected to public office, he had access to confidential US government data when he assumed leadership of the Project DOGEcreated by Donald Trump to reduce the size of federal bureaucracy.
An analysis of the NBC news explains how Musk, with a team made up mainly of young engineers exerted influence on different bodiessuch as the Treasury Department, USAID and others, with the goal of reforms and radical cuts.
His performance has been marked by an attitude of “Act fast and break things”similar to its approach in acquiring Twitter, focusing on cutting costs, cutting jobs and cutting contracts.
Elon Musk acts in government without following rules
- The movements of the generated billionaire concerns in many sectors, with Democrats and Republicans warning of the lack of transparency and accountability of Musk and his team, who are not government employees and are not subject to it norms and ethics.
- The main criticism is that Musk is operating in secretwithout due supervision, which could violate the Constitution, since the administration of the federal government should be supervised by the congress.
- The charge is that Musk is creating one “shadow government”beyond institutional control and with the potential to harm the public administration.
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Although DOGE is not an official department and was formed without congressional confirmation, Musk has managed to exert considerable influence over the Trump administration, using his position to attack what he sees as government waste.
Their actions include budget cuts, changes in the handling of sensitive financial data and even accusations of fraud.
Musk has been determined to implement these changes in a drasticalthough many question it legality and the impacts on the operation of the federal government.
The DOGE project has generated an intense debate about it legality and morality of these actionswith possible criticisms conflicts of interest and lack of responsibility.
In addition, Elon Musk has challenged the norms and expectations of transparency and ethics in government, suggesting a new form of government that many consider dangerous.
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Leandro Criscuolo is a journalist with a degree from Faculdade Cásper Líbero. He has worked as a copywriter, digital marketing analyst and social media manager. He currently writes for Olhar Digital.
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Ana Luiza Figueiredo is a reporter for Olhar Digital. Graduated in Journalism from the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), she was a screenwriter at Blues Content, creating content for TV and the Internet.
