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[Viewpoint: If D.O.G.E. Operates As A Government Agency, Musk Needs To Divest His Business Interests Or Avoid Related Affairs] According To Fortune, US President-elect Trump Announced The Appointment Of Billionaire Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Lead The Newly Established Department Of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.). The Name Of The Department Alludes To Dogecoin, And It Will Work With The White House Office Of Management And Budget To Promote Structural Reforms In The Government. Ann Skeet, Director Of Leadership Ethics At The Markkula Center At Santa Clara University, Pointed Out That There Is A Direct Conflict Between Musk's Business Interests And Government Interests. Musk's Companies Have Close Ties With The Government: SpaceX Holds More Than $4 Billion In NASA Moon Landing Contracts; Tesla Not Only Benefits From Government Tax Incentives, But Is Also Subject To Automobile Safety Regulations; Social Platform X Is Facing Investigations By The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) And The Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC); Other Businesses Such As Artificial Intelligence Company XAI, Brain-computer Interface Company Neuralink And Tunnel Company Boring All Have Intersections With Federal Supervision. Richard Painter, A White House Ethics Lawyer During The Bush Administration, Said That If DOGE Operates As A Government Agency, Musk Would Need To Divest His Business Interests Or Recuse Himself From Related Matters Unless Trump Grants A Rare Exemption. Auto Safety Advocates Worry That Efficiency Reforms Led By Musk Could Weaken The Functions Of Regulatory Agencies Such As The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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