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00:02Erron Musk serves as a White House employee and senior advisor to President Donald Trump,
00:07but holds no formal authority in government decision-making.
00:10The White House stated in a court filing Monday.
00:13The filing clarified that Musk is not an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency
00:18and cannot make independent decisions.
00:21Musk's role is limited to advising the president and communicating directives.
00:26The statement was submitted in a case against Musk by the state of New Mexico.
00:30Doge has led widespread job cuts across federal agencies since Trump's second term began,
00:35with Musk overseeing efforts to eliminate wasteful spending.
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