Summary
Elon Musk’s role as co-chair of Donald Trump’s advisory panel on federal budget cuts has sparked criticism over potential conflicts of interest.
Musk, whose companies like SpaceX and Tesla have billions in federal contracts and are regulated by agencies, is pushing for $2 trillion in cuts, targeting programs like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Planned Parenthood.
Critics warn Musk’s advisory role could benefit his businesses while undermining public programs.
Legal experts stress the need for stronger ethics oversight to prevent abuse and protect government integrity.
Critics warn Musk’s advisory role could benefit his businesses while undermining public programs.
I mean, that’s the entire point of the role, with a bit of a flex on top of it. so… duh?
In other news: grass is green, and (for now) the sky is blue sometimes.
TIL that I am an expert along with the entirety of the rational population.
Experts warn? Everyone with half a brain warns.
I keep reminding people, Elon Musk did not become co-President by listening to experts…
That’s the definition of a conflict of interest…
currently that seems like the least of our worries. he is trying to influence world towards extreme right with his toddler’s level of understanding of politics and shitloads of money.
Musk: he is trying to influence world towards extreme right with his toddler’s level of understanding of politics and shitloads of money.
Trump: he is trying to influence world towards extreme right with his toddler’s level of understanding of politics and shitloads of imaginary money.
Duh.
Sparked? Editors should have changed that to ignited or even exploded, but I guess ChatGPT can’t understand the scope of the subject, and “sparked” is a more probable used word in context.
You mean corruption. Gtfo with “conflict of interest” it’s by design.
He’ll “advise” trump to follow his orders like a good little puppy, and he’ll do it because he’s a bitch.
No shit. I’m sure he won’t use his first report to try to move all space launches over to exclusively the company he owns, he’ll probably at least wait till the second or third.
So we have co-presidents who take everything from everybody and give it to themselves - surprised?
