But #Trump & key players in his admin have taken a view that these agencies should be under direct supervision of the WH & Trump has fired officials who say they are legally shielded from dismissal in most cases.

Amanda Fischer, policy director and chief operating officer at #financial reform advocacy group Better Markets, said any #DOGE involvement in #SEC rulemaking raises serious concerns about potential #ConflictsOfInterest & #political #influence overriding staff expertise.

“There’s nothing like it,” said Douglas Brinkley, a Rice University historian who has written books on Presidents Ronald Reagan & Gerald R. Ford, addressing the financial #ConflictsOfInterest that have emerged in #Trump’s 2nd term.

Both Trump sons are involved in a wide range of family business ventures. Eric Trump, the president’s middle son, runs the #TrumpOrganization, the main family business, which *specializes* in real estate [#fraud].

It would also bring into sharp relief the questions about #Musk’s #ConflictsOfInterest as he ranges widely across the federal bureaucracy while continuing to run businesses that are major government contractors. In this case, Musk, the #billionaire chief executive of both #SpaceX & #Tesla, is a leading supplier to the #Pentagon & has EXTENSIVE FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN #CHINA.

#Musk’s business interests…have prompted concerns about #ConflictsOfInterest as he makes important decisions in DC.

Wed, #PublicInterest groups expressed concern that #HowardLutnick’s plans to change the #broadband program will benefit Musk.

“Fiber broadband is widely understood to be better than other internet options — like #Starlink’s #satellites — because it delivers significantly faster speeds,” said Drew Garner, dir of policy engagement for nonprofit Benton Inst for Broadband & Society.

#Mozilla has no credibility.

“Conflicts of interest arise when a #Director, #Officer or #KeyEmployee has a personal, professional or business interest that is at odds with the individual's duty of loyalty to the Foundation, described below. Whether actual or perceived, #ConflictsOfInterest (defined below) have the potential to damage the Foundation’s credibility, thereby adversely affecting its ability to fulfill its mission and programmatic goals. If not managed properly, Conflicts of Interest can also undermine the trust and confidence of Mozilla Community members and the Foundation’s donors on whom the Foundation’s success depends.

Conflicts of Interest are not necessarily prohibited or harmful to the Foundation provided (i) they are identified and properly managed, and (ii) the Interested Person (defined below) refrains from acting on behalf of, or attempting to influence, the Foundation as provided herein.

This Policy is designed to assist Directors, Officers and Key Employees in the performance of their duties and to state clear guidelines to be followed in identifying and resolving potential and actual Conflicts of Interest, including self dealing issues, and situations that give rise to the appearance or perception of a Conflict of Interest.”

< https://assets.mofoprod.net/network/documents/Conflict_of_Interest_Policy_2022_May_2022.pdf>

What Elon Musk Isn't Telling You About DOGE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6dZ9qO8V9w

"Time and again, over and across the #government, we see conflicts of interest which are going to, if they haven't already, minimized the degree to which musk's Enterprises are being vetted and and overseen"