Elon Musk's top aide inspects IRS operations for efficiency overhaul - Reuters
Investing.com -- Gavin Kliger, a key member of Elon Musk's team tasked with revamping the federal government, visited the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Thursday to scrutinize the agency's operations, according to Reuters, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Kliger has been holding meetings with high-ranking officials at the IRS, the tax-collecting agency, these sources revealed.
A unit authorized by President Trump, known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is already making rapid progress. However, the legality of some of its actions has been challenged by critics.
DOGE was established by Trump through an executive order on his first day back in the office. He appointed tech billionaire and adviser Elon Musk to lead the department, promising to utilize the unit to reduce government waste and cut back on federal regulations.
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