Musk adviser may make as much as $1 million a year while helping to dismantle agency that regulates Tesla and X
DOGE operative Chris Young worked to undermine the CFPB, which has jurisdiction over Tesla and X, while simultaneously earning between $100,001 and $1 million annually as a political adviser to Elon Musk, raising significant conflict of interest concerns
Key Actors
Sources (4)
- DOGE Aide Chris Young May Get Up to $1M a Year From Elon Musk While Helping to Gut CFPB (2025-05-14)
- Musk's team takes control of key systems at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2025-02-07)
- Musk's DOGE Descends on CFPB With Eyes on Shutting It Down (2025-02-07)
- Revolving Door Project: DOGE Agent Chris Young (2025-02-15)
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