Conservative Activists Find Direct Access to Elon Musk and DOGE on X
Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.
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Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.
Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.
Elon Musk has drawn inspiration from his 2022 takeover of X, then known as Twitter, as he works to overhaul the federal government.
Mr. Musk, one of President Trump’s main advisers, has not outlined a plan to reverse falling sales at the electric car company of which he is chief executive.
Mr. Trump’s fondness for injecting regal themes into his presidency was apparent as he applauded his administration’s move to kill congestion pricing in New York.
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X.
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has involved himself in the U.S. election in a manner unparalleled in modern history. Theodore Schleifer, who covers campaign finance and billionaires for The New York Times, explains how Musk, who owns the social network X, is working to re-elect former President Donald J. Trump.