Trump’s Nod to Musk in Speech to Congress Swiftly Cited in Court

Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump’s remarks to Congress praising Elon Musk’s leadership of his “government efficiency” effort, federal workers suing over the billionaire’s role cited the comments in court as the latest instance of the president’s statements bolstering their case.

Trump said twice on Tuesday night that the Tesla Inc. chief executive officer, who he tapped to help reshape the federal bureaucracy and slash spending, “headed” the Department of Government Efficiency. The administration has said in court papers that Musk isn’t the department’s administrator, doesn’t work for DOGE and “has no actual or formal authority to ...