House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats are launching a probe into Elon Musk’s status as a government employee, citing conflicting statements about his role in the Trump administration and power over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The administration has offered confusing statements about Musk’s role in the government as DOGE employees move from agency to agency looking through datasets and carrying out cuts.

In a court filing Monday, White House official Joshua Fisher said Musk was not the formal head of DOGE but rather a senior adviser, with “no greater authority than other senior White House advisors.”

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