Tesla CEO Elon Musk, A Role In A Trump Administration, & A Conflict Of Interest

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, A Role In A Trump Administration, & A Conflict Of Interest
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Tesla CEO Musk’s businesses are closely intertwined with federal spending already. Wouldn't his role in a Trump government be unethical?

As part of his 2024 quest to return to the executive office, former President Donald J. Trump has entertained the idea of bringing Tesla CEO Elon Musk into his administration. Musk would reportedly be part of a commission of notable business executives who’d study government fiscal accounts, with the goal to identify thousands of programs that could be decimated.

In 2016, President-elect Donald Trump was informed he should divest himself of his vast business interests in order to avoid conflicts of interest while in the White House,from the US Office of Government Ethics. How would Musk — along with his numerous ex-wives and children — separate himself from his business endeavors if he was to be part of the Trump administration?

Trump spoke on the campaign trail at a non-union auto parts manufacturing site while Biden and Harris walked picket lines with union auto workers. Musk has fought unionization at his various companies around the world. Years ago, a judge determined that Musk engaged in union busting at Tesla. More recently, the UAWagainst what it calls “disgraced billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk” due to their illegal attempts to threaten and intimidate workers, whether explicitly or implicitly.

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