co-president
Senior Advisor to the President for Government Efficiency (2025–2025)
| Born | 1971-06-28 · Pretoria |
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| Citizenship | South Africa (since 1971), Canada (since 1971), United States (since 2002) |
| Party | Independent |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS) |
| Occupation | CEO and product architect of Tesla, Founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, Founder and CEO of SpaceXAI, Founder and CTO of X Corp., Co-founder of Neuralink, The Boring Company, OpenAI, Zip2, X.com and PayPal, President of the Musk Foundation |
| Awards | Full list |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Elon Musk warned that Democrats are preparing congressional investigations as MAGA Inc. launched a $277 million midterm campaign. Musk ran a project to cut US government spending and push nearly 300,000 employees out of work.
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Silicon Valley billionaires spent a record amount on this year’s midterms, but for the most part their investment paid off poorly. Voters backed data-center restrictions, while many Democratic candidates defeated Republicans by attacking tech companies and vowing to rein in their “oligarch” owners.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-12 18:30
Elon Musk spent nearly half a billion dollars backing the Republican midterm campaign, with little effect. But the spending sharpened Democrats’ focus on a defining question: has Musk become too powerful to thwart?
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-09 11:00
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries indicated that he and fellow Democrats would support impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his role in Donald Trump’s unpopular Iran war, launched in February. Senior lawmakers said Sunday that Elon Musk is also likely to face a congressional probe after Democrats take control of Congress in January.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-09 10:19
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said he and fellow Democrats would support impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his role in the unpopular Iran war launched by Donald Trump in February. Senior lawmakers said Elon Musk may also face a congressional probe after Democrats take control of Congress in January following their sweeping midterm victory.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-09 10:19
Democrat James Talarico won a Senate seat in Texas, ending a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and dealing Donald Trump a stunning blow. Advertising spending topped $500m, according to estimates, making the contest one of the most expensive Senate races in US history. GOP-aligned groups spent hundreds of millions to elect Ken Paxton, including substantial funding linked to Elon Musk, whom Talarico accused of trying …
GGuardian NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 21:10
U.S. Democrats are preparing investigations into Donald Trump’s conduct during his presidency, with possible scrutiny of Elon Musk, Trump’s sons and White House officials, Reuters reported. Rather than immediately renewing impeachment efforts, they have chosen to establish a legal basis for the inquiries first.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 03:50
Elon Musk spent more on the election than any individual donor before him, but most of the Republicans he backed lost. The question is whether a Democratic-controlled Congress will scrutinize his businesses and his work at DOGE.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 02:08
After Republicans suffered a landslide defeat in the US midterms, Elon Musk—who was not on the ballot—was among the biggest losers. A correction says an earlier video was removed to eliminate a reference to Musk backing 43 Republican candidates nationwide.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 01:07
Elon Musk wagered nearly US$474 million on political spending to keep Washington supportive of his business empire. Democrats’ recapture of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections left that bet unsuccessful and the political landscape abruptly changed. Musk had given a record amount to political groups, overwhelmingly backing Republicans, while a divided Washington is now keen to scrutinize his…
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 15:00
Republican missteps led the party to lose control of Congress.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 12:01
