Elon Musk, an unelected Donald Trump ally who spent an estimated $288 million to get the U.S. president elected, has been granted a level of access into the U.S. government's federal payment system that is unprecedented for a private citizen,

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Elon Musk's conflicts of interest will be monitored and addressed by the Tesla CEO himself. The theory is likely to be tested as Musk's private companies like Tesla and SpaceX have reportedly been paid billions over the past decade for government work.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency wants to cut government spending, but it's also prompting lawsuits and concerns about data privacy.

Elon Musk “will be looking at education pretty quickly and he will be looking at military too," Trump said at a news conference Friday.

Angry and confused constituents have flooded the phone lines at the US Capitol this week, many of them asking questions about billionaire Elon Musk’s plans.