Musk's Doge gets conflict of interest over warning over use of encrypted messaging apps

The body, which uses litigation to obtain public records and expose government misconduct, argued that Musk’s leadership of the department raises “significant ethical concerns about potential conflicts of interest" Then US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024. File Image/Reuters A leading ethics watchdog has issued a conflict of interest warning to Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, days after US President Donald Trump assumed the Oval Office. The watchdog named American Oversight called out the department’s use of encrypted messaging apps which violates the Federal Records Act. The body, which uses litigation to obtain public records and expose government misconduct, argued that Musk’s leadership of the department raises “significant ethical concerns about potential conflicts of interest."