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Ice cream from Trump and a ‘comically tiny office’: Inside Elon Musk’s wild 3 months getting DOGE rolling

Elon Musk says he saved the U.S. taxpayer more than $160 million during his first three months getting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) off the ground — but he also enjoyed midnight snacks of ice cream from the White House kitchen, a «comically tiny office» and a friendship with President Donald Trump.
Fox News Digital was invited, along with a small group of reporters, to have an on-the-record discussion with Musk in the White House’s Roosevelt Room on Wednesday evening about his first 100 days as a special government employee.
That status allowed him to work for the federal government for «no more than 130 days in a 365-day period,» according to data from the Office of Government Ethics. Musk said the first 100 days was «an intense period» and said at times, he was in Washington, D.C., working on his DOGE efforts «7 days a week, or close to 7 days a week.»
Musk said he will cut that down to one or two days a week, or every other week, and will continue working for the Trump administration «at the discretion of the president.»
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Elon Musk, left, and President Donald Trump talk about DOGE’s efforts to investigate wasteful U.S. government spending from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 2025. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
«I’m willing to contribute one to two days a week, coming to D.C. every other week for one to three days—indefinitely, as long as the president wants me to do that,» Musk said. «It’s largely a volunteer organization.»
Musk, in response to a question from Fox News Digital, said he has slept in the White House’s Lincoln bedroom multiple times.
«I didn’t think I would ever sleep in there,» Musk said. «The president, we’re good friends, and we’ll be on Air Force One, or Marine One, and he’ll be like, ‘do you want to stay over?’ and I’ll be like, ‘sure,’ and he’ll send me to the Lincoln bedroom.»
Musk said he did not ever «request it,» but that Trump would always ask «‘do you want to stay here?’»

DOGE leader Elon Musk has been hit with 96% negative coverage on ABC, NBC and CBS evening newscasts, according to the Media Research Center. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
«And he gave me a tour of the Lincoln bedroom, and told me all the history,» Musk said.
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«And then, he’ll actually call me late night and say, ‘by the way, make sure you get ice cream from the kitchen,» Musk recalled. «I ate a whole tub of ice cream—caramel. Häagen-Dazs.»
Musk laughed, «Yeah, it’s epic.»
«Don’t tell RFK I ate a whole tub,» Musk laughed. «The president is a very good host, and he said, make sure you have some of the ice cream, and I said OK. I went to the kitchen and got some ice cream.»
When asked for the exact number of nights Musk slept in the Lincoln bedroom, he replied, «I don’t know if I should say the number—more than once.»
Musk was also given a small office in the White House, which he said he intends to keep.
«I’m keeping my micro-office,» Musk said, adding that it is «on the top floor it has a view of nothing.»
«It has a window but all you see is an HVAC unit,» Musk explained. «I guess it’s harder to shoot me—there’s not a good line of sight in there.»

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, right, speaks with then-former President Donald Trump during a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show on Oct. 5, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
«I like my comically tiny office upstairs,» Musk said, adding that, while it is tiny, he has «the biggest monitor,» where he views «important information—secret stuff.» Musk admitted, though, that he has «occasionally played a video game.»
When asked by Fox News Digital which video game, Musk laughed and said, «Diablo in the Path of Exile.»
As for DOGE, Musk said he is proud of its work so far, and «in the grand scheme of things, I think we’ve been effective,» just «not as effective as I’d like.»
«I think we could be more effective, but we’ve made progress —and more progress than I think has happened since Clinton and Gore,» Musk said. «It is ironic to see the Clinton and Gore speeches — they sound like DOGE. If you took a transcript and say who said it? DOGE or Clinton-Gore? You would have a hard time. They sound identical to what we say.»
He added, «We are just Democrats from the ’90s who got teleported into 2025.»
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«Things have just evolved. There is that classic saying, we didn’t leave the Democratic Party — the Democratic Party left us,» Musk continued. «Just, objectively, from a policy standpoint, that is just objectively true. Our goals are safe cities, secure borders, sensible spending—these used to be Democrat positions and perhaps they will be in the future — but they just seem like common sense.»
Meanwhile, Musk reflected on his day-to-day for the first 100 days, saying that things «have to be very intense for the first three months, so trying to understand what’s going on and map out the government in general.»
«The federal government is a gigantic beast — very complicated — and so if you’re trying to figure out how to stop waste and fraud, you’ve got to map the territory,» Musk said. «That required three months of intense effort, and you have to build the team as well.»

President Donald Trump, right, and White House senior advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, depart after looking at Tesla vehicles on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
«A new administration is like a start-up,» Musk continued. «Now, we’re getting more of a rhythm and so the amount of time necessary for me to spend here is much less and I can return to primarily running my companies, which do need me.»
Fox News Digital asked Musk if he has had fun during his first three months leading DOGE.
«It’s like, 60% fun. 70% fun — depends on the week,» Musk said. «But being attacked relentlessly is not super fun. Seeing cars burning is not fun. But when I feel like we’re doing good for the American taxpayer and stopping wasteful spending and fixing computer systems, I feel like that’s a good thing.»
A DOGE official at the meeting on Wednesday said that 1% of the federal workforce, or slightly more than 20,000 people, have been fired. However, that official stressed that the federal government has «hired 26,000 people.»
«So we have hired more people than we’ve fired,» the official said.
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Musk chimed in and said, in America, «we actually want to have fewer people in the federal government and more people making things.»
Musk also told reporters that DOGE has referred cases of fraud to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.
«The wheels of justice turn slowly but, hopefully, surely,» Musk said. «When we find cases of fraud, we refer those cases to the DOJ — it is not DOGE prosecuting anyone.»
Musk said there are «hundreds of thousands of cases of what appear to be fraud,» but a DOGE official said they have referred, at this point, 57 cases of possible voter fraud to the DOJ.

President Donald Trump, right, is joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and his son, X Musk, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Musk also said he will meet with the House DOGE caucus next week, and said his work with House and Senate lawmakers has been «extremely positive.»
At the end of the conversation, Musk laughed and said, «It is funny that we’ve got DOGE.»
«Are we in a simulation here? Or what’s going on? How did we get here?!» Musk laughed.
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«I’m proud of the incredible work by the DOGE team who have taken a lot of flak and these are people who could easily get high-paying jobs in the private sector, and, in fact, came from high-paying jobs in the private sector,» Musk said.
DOGE has fewer than 100 employees.
«Some will stay on, some will not,» Musk said. «It is up to them. This is basically a volunteer organization.»
When asked if DOGE is winding down, Musk said, «No.»
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«DOGE is a way of life,» Musk said. «Like Buddhism. You wouldn’t ask who would lead Buddhism.»
When asked who would lead DOGE when Musk is not in Washington, Musk replied, «Is Buddha needed for Buddhism?»
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: El Salvador’s Bukele Mocks Hunter Biden Threat

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Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening…
– Trump pulls US out of UN agency over its backing of ‘woke’ social causes
– ‘Not going away’: Inside the Epstein drama that’s thrown House GOP into chaos
– Louisville agrees to halt sanctuary policy after DOJ threatens lawsuit
Salvadoran President Hits Back at Hunter Biden’s Invasion Threat: What is He ‘Sniffing’?
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele responded late Monday to having his country under the threat of invasion from a future «President Hunter Biden.»
Bukele, who has emerged as a top ally of President Donald Trump and a partner in the U.S. leader’s mass deportation operations targeting illegal immigrants, appeared to laugh off the threat.
«Is Hunter Biden sniffing powdered milk?» Bukele replied on X, where he shared a snippet of Biden’s interview with podcaster Andrew Callaghan… READ MORE.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele laughs off Hunter Biden’s suggestion of a future U.S. invasion. (Getty; Reuters)
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THREAT COUNTDOWN: EU defense chief warns of ‘most dangerous moment’ — coordinated Russian-Chinese aggression by 2027
FREE ON MASSIVE BOND: Chinese citizen admits stealing US trade secrets for next-generation national security tech
DIPLOMATIC DIVIDEND: ‘Trump has changed the game’: NATO enters brave new era under pressure from US, Russia
‘SENSELESS LOSS’: American man from Oklahoma ‘brutally executed’ by Syrian-backed jihadis
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Hunter Biden
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Capitol Hill
DEPORTATION DIVIDE: House Republicans warn anti-ICE rhetoric from Democrats is driving violent attacks on agents
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DEMS IN DISARRAY: AOC slams progressive critics for ‘lying’ about her Iron Dome stance in defense bill fight
BUDGET BATTLE LINES: Dems seek retaliation over GOP cuts as Thune calls for ‘cooperation’ on funding vote

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FAITH UNDER FIRE: GOP lawmakers advocate for US condemnation of persecution against Christians in Muslim-majority nations
CIVIL WAR: ‘Not going away’: Inside the Epstein drama that’s thrown House GOP into chaos
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MAYOR BACKS DOWN: Louisville agrees to halt sanctuary policy after DOJ threatens lawsuit
CAMPUS CRACKDOWN: Columbia University disciplines 70 students more than a year after violent library takeover
JUDGMENT DAY: Newsom to decide on Menendez brothers’ parole by Labor Day weekend
TAKE TWO: Cuomo tones down Trump rhetoric after stunning loss to Mamdani in NYC mayor primary

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Fiscal estadounidense busca averiguar qué más sabe Ghislaine Maxwell del caso Epstein: se reunirán pronto

El fiscal general adjunto de los Estados Unidos, Todd Blanche, reveló este martes que inició los contactos para reunirse en la cárcel con la expareja del financista Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, para averiguar «¿Qué sabe?» en concreto en la trama de delitos sexuales que los llevaron a prisión y que salpicó a empresarios, nobles y dirigentes políticos de ese país y Europa.
El anuncio del segundo en ranking jerárquico del Departamento de Justicia obtuvo el visto bueno del presidente Donald Trump que consideró «apropiada» la medida, en medio del revuelo que sigue generando el caso.
Justice demands courage. For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know? At @AGPamBondi’s direction, I’ve contacted her counsel. I intend to meet with her soon. No one is above the law—and no lead is off-limits. https://t.co/3IZh9viI7i
— Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) July 22, 2025
«Nadie está por encima de la ley y ninguna pista está descartada», advirtió Blanche en el posteo que publicó este martes en redes sociales que generó sorpresa cuando informó que «por primera vez, el Departamento de Justicia contacta a Ghislaine Maxwell para preguntarle: ¿Qué sabe?».
Maxwell que tiene ciudadanía británica, francesa y estadounidense cumple una condena a 20 años de prisión como aparente cómplice y captadora en la trama de delitos de abuso sexuales con menores de edad por la cual también había sido sentenciado Epstein, quien terminó muerto en la cárcel en 2019 «por suicidio», según las autoridades.
«Por orden de (la fiscal general) Pam Bondi, he contactado a su abogado. Tengo la intención de reunirme con ella pronto», afirmó el adjunto.
La fiscal Bondi, cuyo accionar siempre es destacado por Trump, fue cuestionada recientemente por no cumplir su promesa de publicar toda la evidencia de los delitos que se le adjudican a Epstein, luego de que en un encuentro en la Casa Blanca se repartieran a influencers copias de la investigación en las que se esperaba encontrar un listado de celebridades afines al magnate que nunca apareció.
Blanche remarcó que tras hablar con el abogado de Maxwell tenía «la intención de reunirme con ella pronto. Nadie está por encima de la ley y ninguna pista está descartada«.
Statement from @DAGToddBlanche:
This Department of Justice does not shy away from uncomfortable truths, nor from the responsibility to pursue justice wherever the facts may lead. The joint statement by @TheJusticeDept and @FBI of July 6 remains as accurate today as it was when… pic.twitter.com/uosIvk1818
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) July 22, 2025
Además, en otro posteo en X, señaló que si Maxwell «tiene información sobre cualquier persona que haya cometido delitos contra víctimas, el FBI y el Departamento de Justicia escucharán lo que ella tenga que decir«.
En agosto de 2024, Blanche como abogado había defendido a Donald Trump ante los estados de Nueva York por las acusaciones que le había hecho una joven estrella porno por un supuesto contrato irregular con el magnate que llegó dos veces a la Presidencia.
El abogado de Maxwell, David Oscar Markus, confirmó que el contacto oficial y, según la cadena CNN, afirmó que su clienta «siempre testificará con veracidad».
Poco después del anuncio, Trump afirmó en una rueda de prensa en la Casa Blanca que no tenía conocimiento de la decisión de Blanche pero que le parece una acción «apropiada».
Y, volvió a cargar contra las críticas que recibe por el manejo del caso como la «continuación de la cacería de brujas» a la que dice ser sujeto.
El manejo del caso Epstein ha creado una inesperada crisis entre los miembros del movimiento Make America Great Again (MAGA) del presidente Trump, después de que el FBI y el Departamento de Justicia concluyeran en una investigación que el financiero no contaba con una «lista de clientes» famosos para chantajear y confirmaran su muerte por suicidio en 2019.
Los simpatizantes del presidente manifestaron su insatisfacción con la Administración del republicano, que había prometido en campaña publicar dicha lista, una supuesta agenda de cómplices de Epstein que incluiría a celebridades y políticos influyentes que ha sido por años el centro de numerosas teorías de conspiración de la ultraderecha.
Trump, quien ha defendido «el gran trabajo» de Bondi, ordenó al Departamento de Justicia divulgar todas las pruebas «creíbles» del caso para aplacar a su base.
«Este DOJ no rehuye las verdades incómodas, ni la responsabilidad de buscar justicia dondequiera que los hechos lo requieran», agregó este martes Blanche, quien defendió la validez de los hallazgos del DOJ y el FBI.
Y, remarcó que «en la reciente revisión exhaustiva de los archivos del FBI en el caso Epstein, no se descubrió ninguna prueba que permitiera iniciar una investigación contra terceros no acusados«.
La polémica sobre el caso fue avivada la semana pasada con la publicación por The Wall Street Journal de una supuesta carta de contenido «obsceno» enviada por Trump a Epstein durante los años en los que eran amigos, algo que el presidente ha negado categóricamente diciendo la nota es «falsa».
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Ante la corrupción en el Ejército, el régimen de Xi Jinping recurre a la propaganda para contener la descomposición interna

El Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) de China intensificó esta semana su campaña ideológica interna con la publicación de un editorial que insta a los cuadros políticos militares a “decir la verdad” y “enfrentar los problemas de frente”. El mensaje, difundido en el Diario del EPL, órgano oficial de las Fuerzas Armadas, forma parte de una estrategia propagandística que busca contener el desgaste institucional tras los múltiples escándalos de corrupción que han sacudido a la cúpula militar.
“El ocultamiento de los problemas o el maquillaje de la realidad reflejan un carácter partidario impuro y motivaciones egoístas”, advierte el texto, publicado sin firma individual, pero atribuido a un comentarista oficial del diario. El artículo exige a los funcionarios políticos del Ejército —encargados de aplicar la línea ideológica del Partido Comunista— actuar con “moralidad e integridad” en un contexto marcado por purgas internas, ausencia de información y la caída de varios altos mandos por corrupción.
Los cuadros, sostiene el editorial, deben ser “luchadores, no caballeros”, una formulación que refuerza la visión autoritaria del régimen sobre el papel del liderazgo militar. Se invoca además la figura de Mao Zedong y otros líderes revolucionarios para legitimar la necesidad de “predicar con el ejemplo” en medio de lo que el propio texto califica como “riesgos superpuestos” para el Ejército.
La publicación llega apenas dos días después de que la Comisión Militar Central (CMC), máximo órgano castrense de China, emitiera nuevas directrices para reconstruir la credibilidad de las Fuerzas Armadas. El documento, también difundido por el Diario del EPL, establece “líneas rojas políticas” y limitaciones en las interacciones sociales de los oficiales, con el objetivo explícito de frenar redes de favores y tráfico de influencias.

Aunque no se mencionan nombres, ambos textos aparecen en medio del silencio oficial sobre el paradero y la situación legal de figuras como el general He Weidong, uno de los oficiales de más alto rango que ha desaparecido del espacio público sin explicación. Tampoco se ha informado sobre las causas reales que llevaron a la caída de los dos últimos ministros de Defensa, reemplazados en medio de investigaciones internas cuya existencia no ha sido formalmente reconocida por las autoridades.
La falta de transparencia, sumada a la sustitución del debido proceso por campañas ideológicas, ha sido una constante en la gestión del Ejército bajo el liderazgo de Xi Jinping. En lugar de una rendición de cuentas abierta, el régimen ha optado por reforzar el control político mediante discursos de moral partidaria, publicaciones anónimas y referencias simbólicas a la historia del Partido.
La coincidencia entre el tono del editorial y las nuevas normas disciplinarias revela un patrón habitual en el sistema de propaganda del Partido Comunista Chino: el uso de medios oficiales para ejercer presión indirecta, consolidar el poder de la jerarquía política y silenciar cualquier forma de disidencia dentro del aparato militar.

Lejos de ser un gesto de reforma, el llamado a la “honradez” y a la “verdad” se produce en un entorno donde la verdad institucional se decide desde arriba, sin mecanismos independientes ni espacio para el escrutinio público. En ese contexto, las apelaciones a la lealtad, la disciplina y la “pureza ideológica” funcionan como herramientas de blindaje para un régimen que prioriza la estabilidad política frente a la rendición de cuentas.
(Con información de EFE)
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