Elon Musk has asked social media users if funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should be "deleted" in a poll on X, formerly Twitter. "The IRS just said it wants $20B more money," Musk, who has been appointed to co-lead the informal Department of Government Efficiency under President-elect Donald Trump, wrote on X.

The comment on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau follows Musk’s recent appointment to a government efficiency role, further amplifying the influence of the world’s rich

Republicans and the banking industry have accused the CFPB of regulatory overreach because it doesn't follow the usual congressional budget process.

The person soon to be in charge of cutting federal spending is blasting a Lockheed Martin jet made in Fort Worth. Billionaire Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, said Tuesday, Nov. 26, on X that the U.S. should pull the plug on the Lockheed-Martin’s F-35, made in Fort Worth.

Here’s a deep dive into Musk’s record breaking net worth including a detailed breakdown of all his assets from Tesla to Neuralink.

While More Heading to Europe: Elon Musk might not be a fan of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, but the United States Navy loves the fifth-generation stealth fighter. The sea service awarded the aerospace and defense giant an $869.

Elon Musk leads a new department to tackle US spending. The US government spent more than it earned. The department aims to reverse this trend. Musk says America is heading for bankruptcy. The department highlighted examples of government spending.