Tuesday’s press conference in the Oval Office was already unusual, with Elon Musk standing behind President Donald Trump at the Resolute Desk to talk about the Department of Government Efficiency – illustrating the power the world’s richest man now holds.

President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has become perhaps the most visible representation of his push to cut down on federal spending deemed wasteful or inefficient. The advisory task force is headed by tech mogul-turned-MAGA bankroller Elon Musk.

Since President Donald Trump took office and appointed Elon Musk to head up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk and his team have been hard at work rooting out “fraud” and “abuse” throughout multiple government departments.