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Musk has no formal decision-making authority: White House

Billinoaire Elon Musk. [File, Standar]

Elon Musk is not an official employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has "no formal authority to make government decisions", according to a White House court filing.

The world's richest man is widely seen as the de-facto head of DOGE, created by US President Donald Trump, which has sought drastically to reduce government spending including with thousands of job cuts.

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