Elon Musk to lead audit on Pentagon's financial misconduct
U.S. President Donald Trump announced in an interview with Fox News that Elon Musk will be tasked with conducting an audit at the Pentagon to uncover potential financial misconduct.
Donald Trump expects the owner of Tesla and platform X to reveal "billions of dollars" in losses caused by fraud and waste within the Department of Defense. The Department for Education is also being targeted.
Soon, maybe even within 24 hours, I will direct him to the Department for Education. Then I plan to address the military – Trump declared.
Elon Musk recently took over leadership at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an institution established to eliminate abuses in the federal administration. The White House explained that Musk has the status of a special government employee, typically granted to external consultants working fewer than 130 days a year.
Musk to scrutinise Pentagon spending
As reminded by the Polish Press Agency, this year's Pentagon budget amounts to approximately £740 billion. National security advisor Mike Waltz stated in an interview with NBC that Musk might pay special attention to the shipbuilding process.
Everything there seems to cost too much, take too long, and give too little to the soldiers – commented Waltz.
Waltz added that "we need business leaders to go in there and absolutely reform the procurement processes." He did not mince words, describing the shipyard orders made in the army as an "absolute mess".
However, Democrats and civil service unions express concerns that DOGE lacks the appropriate knowledge for restructuring the Pentagon, and Musk's actions may risk revealing secret military programmes. Additionally, Musk's companies have significant contracts with the Department of Defense, raising questions about a potential conflict of interest.
