DOGE aide lands at DOE

By Hannah Northey, Christa Marshall | 02/06/2025 01:43 PM EST

Elon Musk’s aides are cropping up across the federal government to scrutinize agencies’ work and data.

The Department of Energy is pictured.

A person said to be associated with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is now listed in the Department of Energy’s staff directory. John Shinkle/POLITICO

DOGE has landed at the Department of Energy.

Luke Farritor, a person said to be associated with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is listed in the Department of Energy’s staff directory.

Farritor, a 23-year-old member of Elon Musk’s team of government downsizers, appears in the registry as an “information engineer.”

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Farritor was also in the building Wednesday night, according to a person familiar with DOE developments who was granted anonymity to speak freely. It was not clear how long Farritor was in the building or what his activities were while there.