Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will welcome Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to address redundancies and waste in the Department of Defense—a comment that comes as controversy surrounds Musk’s powerful agency and questions of what it can and cannot do in different departments.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying a crushing number of federal investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.

When President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the policy on X, Elon Musk, the Pretoria-born tech billionaire who is currently leading the White House’s efforts to eliminate most forms of foreign aid, shot back.

Musk describes himself as “White House tech support,” and he has embedded himself in an unorthodox administration where there are no discernible limits on his influence.