Senate Report: Musk May Evade Over $2.3B in Liabilities through DOGE Role

A new Senate report alleges that Elon Musk, as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Trump, may be able to evade more than $2.37 billion in potential legal liabilities for himself and his companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. The report by Senate Democrats claims Musk's role allows him to influence or remove key federal regulators and decision-makers overseeing his businesses, which could derail investigations and cause litigation to disappear. The report details at least 65 actual or potential regulatory or enforcement actions against Musk's companies from 11 federal agencies, with quantifiable liabilities including $1.19 billion for allegedly misleading statements about Tesla's autopilot, $281 million for Neuralink's product risk claims, and fines for SpaceX's launch violations. Critics warn that Musk's lack of separation from his business interests presents unprecedented conflicts and undermines government integrity. The White House denied the allegations, calling them 'completely false and defamatory.' Senate Democrats argue that the potential scale of benefits Musk is gaining from his position may never be fully known.