President Donald Trump has directed Elon Musk’s Doge to review Pentagon spending, claiming the billionaire entrepreneur will uncover billions in “fraud and abuse.” With the Defense Department’s budget nearing $1 trillion annually, Trump argues that Musk’s involvement will bring much-needed transparency to military expenditures.
However, experts have raised concerns that Musk’s role could pose serious risks, including the potential exposure of classified programs and conflicts of interest, given that his companies—such as SpaceX and Tesla—hold lucrative contracts with the Pentagon.
Despite these warnings, Trump has strongly defended the decision, saying Musk is “doing a tremendous job” and that he is proud of his efforts to identify waste in military spending. It remains unclear how Musk’s review will be conducted and whether it will lead to policy changes within the Defense Department
