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

Elon Musk's businesses, including Tesla, have secured nearly $38 billion in government funding over two decades, largely due to regulatory credits.

This is not a technology problem, this is a process problem,” said Scott Cory, a former chief information officer in one of the Department of Health and Human Services sub-agencies.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk and DOGE more power. The order will require agency heads to track contracts and payments. It will also freeze credit card payments from government employees for 30 days.