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紧挨着特朗普白宫办公室,“马斯克部长”据传将在这里上班

Adjacent to Trump's White House office, it is rumored that "Minister Musk" will work here.

cls.cn ·  Jan 14 10:50

According to the latest reports, Musk will have his own office space in the Eisenhower Building of the White House complex, only a street away from Trump's office; It is still unclear what official capacity Musk will serve in the Trump administration, which also involves many legal restrictions; Until now, the 'Government Efficiency Department' remains an organization operating in a legal gray area.

For Trump's imminent 2.0 term starting next week, there is still a huge unresolved mystery: how Musk's 'Government Efficiency Department' (DOGE) will operate.

However, there are indications about the world's richest person's 'office location'; according to local media citing informed sources, Musk will have an office space in the Eisenhower Building of the White House complex to operate the 'Government Efficiency Department' aimed at reducing the deficit.

As one of the power centers of the USA, the Eisenhower Building is located to the west of the White House and currently serves as the office space for most White House staff. If Musk chooses a window-side position, he could have a direct view of the Oval Office located in the West Wing of the White House. This also indicates that the world's richest person will continue to maintain a close relationship with the President of the USA.

It is currently unclear whether his partner Ramaswamy will also have his own office in this building.

It should be noted that, unlike Musk currently footing the bill to live at Mar-a-Lago, whether he can often be by Trump's side after next week remains uncertain. It is reported that Musk has discussed with officials of the transition team the level of access to enter and exit the West Wing of the White House, but to achieve 'free access to the President's office' usually requires a special pass.

Currently, the entire staff of the 'Government Efficiency Department' is working in Musk's SpaceX office in Washington D.C., just a few blocks away from the White House.

An organization operating in a legal gray area.

For this organization named after a well-known crypto, there is greater uncertainty regarding what role they will serve in the Trump administration.

According to the latest reports this week, the 'Department of Government Efficiency' will not have a specific entity, but rather function more like a brand. A group of Silicon Valley executives and followers surrounding Musk and Ramaswamy will be assigned to various federal government departments to promote budget cuts. For participants, joining the 'Department of Government Efficiency' effectively means joining the crypto chat group led by Musk and others.

It is reported that some transition officials suggest that Musk and his team members serve Trump as 'special government employees.' Given that they will certainly serve without pay, Trump can decide not to disclose their information declaration forms.

Due to the limitations of this temporary worker status, they can only voluntarily serve Trump for no more than 130 days a year—the remaining half of the year, they can return to their high-paying jobs in Silicon Valley.

However, the world's wealthiest man serving as president alongside a group of Silicon Valley billionaires still cannot avoid the contradictions of conflicts of interest.

According to USA law, all government employees, including special temporary employees, are prohibited from participating in official matters involving their own, family, or organizational financial interests, while Musk himself has contracts with the USA government through multiple companies. If Musk becomes a 'special government employee,' then theoretically the 'Department of Government Efficiency' would be prohibited from handling certain matters.

For Musk's team, another credible legal basis is the Federal Advisory Committee Act. If Musk does not seek to secure a White House staff position for the 'Department of Government Efficiency' team, then this act seems to apply to the work of this organization.

However, from a practical standpoint, this organization does not appear to be a simple external advisory committee that just writes reports.

It is reported that in addition to dispatching commissioners to various federal departments, the "Department of Government Efficiency" is also preparing to establish an office in the Management and Budget Office and is considering setting up a think tank in the future.

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