Although he may not have a cabinet-appointed position,
#Elin #Musk will have a broad portfolio in the new administration for as long as his relations with Trump remain positive.
This gives Musk extraordinary power over a number of areas -- including spaceflight.
Already this week, he has been soliciting ideas and input from colleagues.
The New York Times reported that Musk has advised Trump to hire key employees from SpaceX into his administration -- including at the Department of Defense.
🆘This reflects the huge conflict of interest that Musk will face when it comes to space policy.
His actions could significantly benefit SpaceX, of which he is the majority owner and has the final say in major decisions.
It will be a hugely weird dynamic. Musk is unquestionably in a position for ❌self-dealing.
Normally, such conflicts of interest would be frowned on within a government,
but Trump has already shown a brazen disregard for norms, and there's no reason to believe that will change during his second go at the presidency.
⚠️One way around this could be to give Musk a "special adviser" tag, which could mean he would not have to comply with federal conflict-of-interest laws.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/space-policy-is-about-to-get-pretty-wild-yall/
Chuck Darwin /
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2024-11-09 18:29:59
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