Mike Benz appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast in late December to discuss USAID, spurring Musk’s first mention of the agency.

A federation of unions has launched a campaign against Elon Musk's DOGE called the "Department of People Who Work for a Living."

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency representatives are at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week examining payment and contracting systems of federal health agency. Two senior agency veterans focused on policy and operations are working with DOGE to review the agency overseeing Medicare and Medicaid,