The meeting with Musk was initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a U.S. official. But Hegseth and President Donald Trump denied that the focus would be on China.

Elon Musk's role overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is likely a violation of the U.S. Constitution's appointments clause, a federal

A member of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will take up a top role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, while Pete Marocco, who played a major role in the dismantling of the agency,