According to a White House spokesperson, Elon Musk has been designated a special government employee. She described him as "a once-in-a-generation business leader" and a friend of the president who "has some common sense.

In the late evening hours of Jan. 29, a U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River en route to the Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. There were no survivors.

Elon Musk aims to enhance government efficiency per Trump's request, gaining access to sensitive data in return. However, resistance is growing.