Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments, a Washington Post

According to an investigation by 'The Washington Post,' his Tesla and SpaceX companies have been benefiting from large orders and tax credits from local states and the federal government for the past 20 years.

Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is on the surface a dramatic effort to overhaul the inefficiencies of federal bureaucracy. But beneath the rhetoric of cost-cutting and regulatory streamlining lies a troubling scenario.

Elon Musk’s Texas footprint could rapidly grow this year as he moves X’s headquarters and expands his SpaceX Starlink facility’s size in rural Central Texas.

Americans across the country are deeply split over Mr. Musk, with some welcoming his cuts to government and others outraged at what they see as an abuse of power.

Elon Musk lost $52 billion in net worth since the year began, but he’s still the richest person in the world by a long shot.