Musk’s Hand-Picked Allies Will Run the Government When He’s Gone

Elon Musk’s time leading the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to wind down soon, but his stamp on the federal government will endure.

The world’s richest man has pulled dozens of people tied to his private-sector enterprises to work in President Donald Trump’s administration. The group includes Gen Z interns along with longtime lieutenants and board members, with experience in engineering, banking and real estate. What unites them is their financial ties to Musk, and their enthusiasm for the billionaire’s latest obsession: remaking government.

These people now have access to some of the government’s most sensitive databases and ...