Ethics rules apply to such employees. For example, they are not allowed to be involved in matters that affect their financial interests. Trump had tasked Musk with reducing US government spending ...

A special government employee is an executive branch appointee named to “perform important, but limited, services to the government, with or without compensation, for a period not to exceed 130 ...

Die US-Demokraten haben am Dienstag einen Gesetzesentwurf gegen die wachsende Macht von Elon Musk vorgelegt. „Stop the Steal“ soll verhindern, dass ein „Special Government Employee“ Zugang zu privaten ...

Musk is what's known as a "special government employee," a designation given to people who join the government for a short period of time typically to provide specialized expertise.

Bei der Einsetzung Musks als Special Government Employee wurden laut der Sprecherin des Weißen Hauses alle zutreffenden Bestimmungen eingehalten. So dürfen etwa Special Government Employees ...

A special government employee, or SGE, is someone who"who works, or is expected to work, for the government for 130 days or less in a 365-day period," according to the Department of Justice.

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,” with or without compensation, according to the Justice ...

Special government employees, or SGEs, are typically hired on a temporary basis as experts or consultants or serve as members of federal advisory committees. July 2, 2025.

Special government employees are appointed to their positions for no more than 130 days, but Trump has not said how long Musk's position will last.

With Elon Musk’s status as a “special government employee” comes a limit of 130 days in the executive branch — but now the White House suggests no such limit exists for the tech billionaire.