Elon Musk’s Man in the Treasury Is Still Holding Down His Day Job as Software CEO

This morning, workers The Bureau of Fiscal Service in the US Treasury Department (BFS) Tom Crowos, a software executive and announced an email by announcement Elon Kasturi Allies“The representative of the revenue assistant was appointed to perform the duties.” This role was previously occupied by David Lebrek, who Has resigned after denying Allowing access to the so -called Government Skills Department (DOGE) of the musk in sensitive systems within the Treasury Department. Although it was Report The crouse, called a special public servant, earned the old position of Lessar, in the email significantly stated that the crowd was “CEO of the Cloud Software Group”.

The email states, “Tom has more than 20 years of experience leadership, building and positioning software and technology companies bring prices and long -term success,” the email is written. “Tom is currently the CEO of the Cloud Software Group who operates and manages multiple missions critical enterprise software business.”

Responding to Ward’s question, a representative of the organization said “CEO of the Cloud Software Group, CEO of the Tom Cloud Software Group, I advise the US Treasury Department as ‘special government employees’. I am honored to serve our country. In addition to keeping his job in addition to observing may be a huge Conflict of interestThe

Treasury did not immediately respond to any request for comment. The cloud software group did not answer the question as to whether the Craouse would be drawn from the company in his time with the treasury.

In an affidavit filed on Thursday Case Alliance vs. Treasury Department for retired AmericansCrouse writes, “While in this treasury role I am the Cloud Software Group, Inc.. I have also maintained my employment as its CEO (CEO), which [is] A personally organized company consisting of several enterprise software business. This system has been approved by the Treasury Ethics Office, who determined, based on my role as SGE, this system was allowed. “In the same affidavit Crouse said,” I have not yet accepted these responsibilities “as a financial assistant secretary.

“I can no longer think about where this happened,” said Professor of Public Policy of Michigan University, but I think it is part of a broad pattern to erase the conflict between the federal government. ” “Federal employees cannot get $ 25 gifts from anyone who is trying to influence their activities. On the other hand, their authorities are operating private companies at the same time and parts of the government that affect their business. “

Especially Treasury, he says, can create conflicts of interest in art because “it affects everything.” And the conflict of any alleged interest may not be limited to Crows’ own company. “Silicon Valley and Corporate America now have a network of people working together,” said Mayahan. “And so it is not only about the conflict of his interest with his business, but the way he is now effectively operating the government effectively is to help the broad network.”