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Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest
Here's how each agency firing benefits Musk's businesses:

1 Department of Transportation (DOT)
"" Regulates Tesla's self-driving tech & Boring Co. tunnels.
"" Weakening DOT reduces liability for Tesla crashes & speeds tunnel approvals.

2 Department of the Interior (DOI)
"" Controls federal land & environmental rules.
"" SpaceX & Boring Co. rely on federal land for launches & tunnels"less oversight benefits Musk.

3 Department of Justice (DOJ)
"" Investigates Tesla & SpaceX for labor & discrimination violations.
"" Fewer DOJ resources mean less legal pressure on Musk's companies.

4 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
"" Tesla has faced union-busting & illegal firings.
"" Weakened NLRB lets Musk suppress unions freely.

5 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
"" EEOC has investigated Tesla for racial & gender discrimination.
"" Firing EEOC officials halts ongoing lawsuits against Musk's businesses.

6 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) '
"" CFPB regulates auto loans"Tesla offers in-house financing.
"" Less oversight could allow unfair lending practices.

7 Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) "
"" SEC has fined Musk for stock manipulation.
"" A weaker SEC reduces future penalties & financial oversight.

8 Department of Defense (DoD)
"" SpaceX has billion-dollar military contracts.
"" Less oversight could lead to unchecked government deals.

9 Federal Election Commission (FEC)
"" Regulates campaign spending"Musk uses X to influence elections.
"" Weak FEC lets him push political agendas unchecked.

" Office of Government Ethics (OGE)
"" OGE investigates government conflicts of interest.
"" Shutting it down eliminates scrutiny over Musk's policies.

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