Musk Adviser May Make as Much as $1 Million a Year While Helping to Dismantle Agency That Regulates Tesla and X

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

One of Elon Musk's employees is earning between $100,001 and $1 million annually as a political adviser to his billionaire boss while simultaneously helping to dismantle the federal agency that regulates two of Musk's biggest companies, according to court records and a financial disclosure report obtained by ProPublica.

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NEW from @propublica.org: Records show that Chris Young is simultaneously working as a political adviser to Elon Musk while helping DOGE gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which regulates Musk's businesses. www.propublica.org/article/doge ...

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-- Michael Mishak (@mjmishak.bsky.social) May 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM

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... and this is a surprise ... Why?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-14 09:00 PM | Reply

So who does he work for?
Normally federal employees are not allowed to have outside employment. Sometimes they get permission to work as adjunct professors at night school.

I read somewhere that one cannot serve two masters.

#2 | Posted by TenMile at 2025-05-14 10:34 PM | Reply

@#2 ... So who does he work for? ...

As the article states, One of Elon Musk's employees .

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-14 10:42 PM | Reply

It also says he works for DOGE.

#4 | Posted by TenMile at 2025-05-14 10:47 PM | Reply

@#4 ... It also says he works for DOGE. ...

Yup.

More from the cited article...

... One of Elon Musk's employees is earning between $100,001 and $1 million annually as a political adviser to his billionaire boss while simultaneously helping to dismantle the federal agency that regulates two of Musk's biggest companies, according to court records and a financial disclosure report obtained by ProPublica.

Ethics experts said Christopher Young's dual role -- working for a Musk company as well as the Department of Government Efficiency -- likely violates federal conflict-of-interest regulations. ...

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-15 01:20 AM | Reply