Shocking Special Treatment of Musk’s Armed Goons Revealed
April 6, 2026
The Daily Beast
Brandon Bell / Getty ImagesElon Musk had his private security detail deputized while he led MAGA’s slash-and-burn campaign last year even though some of his guards didn’t have the training or experience required of federal agents. The U.S. Marshals Service made the decision after a request from the White House, according to a tranche of agency emails obtained by advocacy group Democracy Forward and shared with NBC News.
The move allowed Musk’s personal security staff to carry weapons in certain government buildings. At the time, Musk had just taken on a new role as head of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative, overseeing massive cuts to the federal workforce as well as vital humanitarian aid the world over.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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