Will Elon Musk have an office in the West Wing?
Will Elon Musk have an office in the West Wing?
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Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Government Efficiency is also believed to have been given a blue badge: an all-access pass to the White House. Donald Trump addressed reports that Elon Musk has wrangled himself an office in the West Wing, granting him closer proximity to the president as he vies to slash $2 trillion in government spending, according to reports.
![[Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade in Washington, DC, on 20 January]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/21/08/elon-musk-heil-salute-far-right.jpg)
The 53-year-old is tasked with leading the Department of Government Efficiency and was initially believed to have been given an office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is in the White House complex but situated next door. After his internal lobbying, the world’s richest man is now believed to have secured an office in the West Wing, home to the Oval Office and White House executive staff, the sources said. In turn, Trump is believed to have wanted the world’s richest man to have the office, according to one of the sources.
While signing an executive order “creating an implementing” DOGE in the Oval Office, a reporter asked whether Musk would get a West Wing office. “No,” Trump replied. “He’s getting an office for about 20 people that we’re hiring to make sure these (executive orders) get implemented.”.
Musk was also believed to have been probing about his levels of access. The source said that Musk has also been given a coveted blue badge – essentially an all-access pass that provides a staff member with the run of the White House. The Silicon Valley stalwart was said to have already been working in the West Wing, according to The Times. Musk is also believed to have already begun his DOGE onboarding process, filling out paperwork and garnering a government email address.
