Elon Musk, world’s richest person, is unpaid ’special government employee’ in Trump govt

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is working as a ‘special government employee’ under President Donald Trump, according to a White House official, as reported by news agency AP. Speaking anonymously on Monday, the official confirmed that Elon Musk had been granted a government email address and office space within the White House complex. As the world’s richest person, Musk is leading the Department of Government Efficiency, which Donald Trump has given significant freedom to streamline the federal government. Musk’s team also has access to sensitive payment systems at the US Treasury Department.