Foreign media: Musk's role in the government is becoming increasingly ambiguous.

Golden Ten Data on April 24, according to CNN, Musk made two very interesting and contradictory statements about his position in the government during Tesla's earnings call. First, he hinted that he was coming to the end of his current "temporary" role, and that the time he allotted to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would be significantly reduced from May. However, he then said that he would not withdraw from the government entirely, and may even stay until 2029, when Trump's presidency ends. Musk's current role in the government is on the fringes of what Washington law allows. The White House called him a "special government employee," but giving Musk broad powers to manage DOGE, fire employees, and cut federal agencies, according to Max Stier, CEO of Public Service Partners, was a misapplication of the Special Government Employees Act from the start. By hiring Musk and others, he noted, the Trump administration "has abused this mechanism to circumvent restrictions such as conflicts of interest, security reviews, etc., that should be followed by full-time employees." ”