Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been Donald Trump’s battering ram during the president’s first 100 days, slashing the federal government and trying to bend its remnants to Trump’s will.

Elon Musk’s expansive portfolio of companies could avoid more than $2.37 billion in potential legal liability due to his unprecedented influence over the US government, a new Senate report finds.

Elon Musk could dodge over $2 billion in financial penalties by pulling federal government strings using DOGE, according to a Monday report from Senate Democratic committee staffers. The report claims Elon used his heavy influence to kill investigations,