The Roman salute is conditionally allowed in Italy and outright banned in Germany. German chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to Musk's gesture by saying, "We have the freedom of speech in Europe and in Germany," he said, "what we do not accept is if this is supporting extreme right positions."

In a speech at President Donald Trump’s inaugural rally, Musk raised his right arm in the air twice in a row in a gesture some compared to a Nazi salute.

President Trump signed an executive order creating the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency. “That’s a big one,” he exclaimed. Trump said Musk would get an office for about 20 staffers.

A lawsuit was filed against Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new nongovernmental entity as soon as Donald Trump was officially president.

Billionaire Elon Musk is leading the effort, which Trump set up shortly after the election to slash government headcount and spending. Originally, Trump said that the effort would be advisory. Now it looks like Musk will have help on the inside,