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Jan 30, 2025 Trump expanded Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency authority over federal spending systems Corroborated Power and Authority
Granting a private citizen sweeping oversight of government payment systems raises conflicts of interest and undermines institutional independence.
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- Trump expands Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency — Trump signed an order expanding the power of Elon Musk's so-called "department of government efficiency." The order calls for a "transformation" in federal spending on contracts, grants, and loans by requiring a centralized payment system to be monitored by Musk's team. The order states it "commences a transformation in Federal spending on contracts, grants, and loans to ensure Government spending is transparent and Government employees are accountable to the American public."
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Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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