Elon Musk speaks as his son X Æ A-Xii and US President Donald Trump look on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025.
Despite concerns that he’s amassing unaccountable power with little transparency, Musk described himself as an open book.
He joked that the scrutiny over his sprawling influence over federal agencies was like a "daily proctology exam.".
"The people voted for major government reform, and that’s what the people are going to get," he said.
Musk acknowledged, in response to a question, that some of the claims he's made about government programs and spending have been wrong.
Trump and Musk are pushing federal workers to resign in return for financial incentives, although their plan is currently on hold while a judge reviews its legality.
The deferred resignation program, commonly described as a buyout, would allow employees to quit and still get paid until September 30. »