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Steve Davis left DOGE in May, but officials say he’s still running the show
Though he officially left the U.S. government in May, Steve Davis -- Elon Musk's low-flying former top lieutenant at the Department of Government Efficiency -- continues wielding influence at DOGE, according to the WSJ. The outlet says Davis regularly gives directions to current DOGE officials and has privately dismissed his departure as "fake news."
The outlet says Davis, who is a longtime Musk ally and insider, regularly gives directions to current DOGE officials and has privately dismissed his departure as “fake news.” This behind-the-scenes involvement suggests that Davis — who is reportedly so frugal that he has sometimes signed off on costs as low as a few hundred dollars, and so loyal to Musk that he reportedly slept in the offices of X with his wife and newborn child after Musk took over the social media platform — remains more engaged than outsiders might realize. Given Musk’s exit and his ongoing feud with President Trump, Davis’s influence has created internal tension, adds the Journal, with staffers reportedly facing loyalty tests between Trump and Musk in closed meetings as the department battles White House efforts to shrink its power.
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