‘They still owe something to Musk’: As Elon steps back from DOGE, his close allies remain in agency

This week, Elon Musk told Tesla shareholders that he was ready to shift his focus away from the Trump-ordained "Department of Government Efficiency," otherwise known as DOGE, and return to his other business investments. While Musk is stepping back, DOGE is not going anywhere. Musk has also filled this new governing entity with many of his close allies, many who are new to Washington and who, in just a few months, have burrowed into government agencies at deep levels.