Billionaire Elon Musk serves as a White House employee and senior adviser to President Donald Trump but holds no formal authority in government decision-making, the White House stated in a court filing Monday. The filing clarified that Musk is not an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency and cannot make independent decisions. Musk's role is limited to advising the president and communicating directives. The statement was submitted in a case against Musk by the State of New Mexico. DOGE has led widespread job cuts across federal agencies since Trump’s second term began, with Musk overseeing efforts to eliminate wasteful spending.