Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

Elon Musk called USAID a criminal organization that should “die.” Proponents say it’s a key arm of U.S. influence that, if destroyed, “cannot be easily rebuilt.”

A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.

Elon Musk, CEO and owner of X, was tasked by Trump with reducing the 2.2 million federal workforce. Musk swiftly took action to reform US government agencies. However, reports are emerging in the media about interference with computer systems containing the personal data of millions of federal employees.

Elon Musks team has taken control of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), restricting senior career officials access to critical databases containing sensitive personal data of millions of federal employees.