Elon Musk’s initiative to streamline and automate federal operations has extended to the Department of Labor, where a team from his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been deployed. Among the members are Marko Elez, Aram Moghaddassi, and Miles Collins, with Collins’ involvement previously unreported.
Collins, a startup founder and investor, co-owns the Pacific Fertility Center of Los Angeles, which is embroiled in labor lawsuits alleging employee underpayment and denial of breaks. The company denies the allegations and claims to have reached a settlement. Collins’ brother, Malcolm Collins, is a notable figure in the pronatalist movement, advocating for increased birthrates.
Elez and Moghaddassi have backgrounds with Musk’s ventures, including X, xAI, and Neuralink. Elez faced controversy over past social media posts but was reinstated to DOGE following Musk’s intervention. Meanwhile, unions have challenged DOGE’s access to sensitive government data, fearing privacy breaches and unfair business advantages for Musk.
The Trump administration dismisses these concerns, asserting DOGE staff adhere to strict information security protocols.
— news from Business Insider