Elon Musk recently expressed gratitude to Dell founder Michael Dell for his support of the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). On February 2, the Tesla CEO shared a post highlighting the inefficiencies of bureaucracy, stating, “Very few in the bureaucracy actually work the weekend, so it’s like the opposing team just leaves the field for 2 days!”.He further remarked, “Working the weekend is a superpower”.
Michael Dell responded to Musk’s post with enthusiasm, commenting, “We need DOGE!” His reply caught Musk’s attention, prompting him to reply, “Yay! Thanks for your support, Michael. This will be great for the American people.”
These remarks comes amidst the ongoing debate around DOGE.
Controversy surrounding the Elon Musk-led DOGE
In a related news, DOGE reportedly secured access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and Medicare payment systems, raising concerns about potential misuse of taxpayer information. Shortly after DOGE requested access to the Treasury’s financial systems, acting Deputy Secretary David Lebryk resigned.
Although his resignation letter did not directly reference DOGE, reports suggest that Musk’s group played a role in his decision to step down. “The Fiscal Service performs some of the most vital functions in government,” Lebryk wrote in his farewell message.
Following Lebryk’s resignation, Musk commented on his social media platform X, claiming that Treasury officials had been approving payments to fraudulent and terrorist organizations without scrutiny. “The @DOGE team discovered, among other things, that payment approval officers at Treasury were instructed always to approve payments, even to known fraudulent or terrorist groups. They literally never denied a payment in their entire career,” Musk wrote.