“Unlike traditional Washington power players, Elon Musk doesn’t have a deep bench of policy wonks, think tank researchers or Hill veterans feeding him white papers to bone up on policy — not unlike President Donald Trump during his political debut,” Politico reports.
“From the corridors of the West Wing to the steady drum of right-wing voices on his X feed, Musk has assembled a makeshift brain trust of Silicon Valley loyalists, Trump world heavyweights and online ideological allies who have helped shape his worldview…”
“Among the politicos, Musk is particularly close with his top political advisor, Chris Young, the former GOP field organizer who was originally brought in to advise Musk during Trump’s campaign and currently serves as treasurer of America PAC…”
“Upon Musk’s request, Young procured a massive TV for Musk’s office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building so he could play video games.”
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