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https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-2207245107-1.jpg?resize=1200,7651200765Since Donald Trump took office, more than three dozen employees, allies, and investors of Musk, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, and Palmer Luckey have taken roles at federal agencies, helping direct billions in contracts to their companies.