Elon Musk will work under President Donald Trump as a “special government employee,” designating Musk as an unpaid employee of the federal government with fewer restrictions than full-time employees, according to the White House, as Musk’s so-called Department Of Government Efficiency has involved itself in multiple federal agencies in recent days.

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.

Elon Musk said President Donald Trump agreed the US Agency for International Development needs to be “shut down,” following days of speculation over the future of the agency after its funding was frozen and dozens of its employees were put on leave.

As Elon Musk moves to shutter the U.S. Agency for International Development, the agency’s support for the discovery of novel