Elon Musk is a 'special government employee', works for Trump without salary. What does the designation mean?
Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special government employee, according to a White House official. The designation means Elon Musk- the billionaire tech entrepreneur who has been a force within the new Trump administration – is not a volunteer but also not a full-time federal employee.
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The White House official, who did not wish to be named, said Elon Musk has a government email address and office space in the White House complex.
As a special government employee, Musk is covered by a federal conflicts-of-interest statute that prohibits government employees from participating in matters that would affect their financial interests. That law can be enforced criminally or in the civil context, but it can only be enforced by the Justice Department, according to CNN.
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Elon Musk does not take salary?
According to a Justice Department summary, a special government employee is “anyone who works, or is expected to work, for the government for 130 days or less in a 365-day period.” Musk is not being paid, a person familiar with his employment told CNN. Even though Elon Musk does not receive a paycheck, his status raises questions about how federal ethics and financial disclosure rules apply, given his billions of dollars in federal contracts through SpaceX.
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