President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White House. Here's what that means.

The billionaire's campaign to radically upend federal agencies is stunning former White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described as unprecedented.

Elon Musk is serving in the Trump administration as a “special government employee,” according to a White House official.

US President Donald Trump clarifies Elon Musk's role in government, stating all decisions require administration approval amidst budget cuts.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Musk’s team at the Department of Government Efficiency was given access to the Treasury Department’s payment system over the weekend.

Ed Martin warned that he will take legal action against anyone threatening Elon Musk’s DOGE team, signaling deeper political and legal battles ahead.

The Treasury Department’s payment system has been likened to the government’s checkbook and makes $6 trillion in disbursements a year.

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Young staffers from Musk’s government-efficiency initiative gained access to sensitive information to cap a weeklong effort that puts the aid agency’s fate in question.