Overview

• Kupor was sworn in as director of the Office of Personnel Management earlier this month and told reporters he has spoken with Elon Musk only once.
• He pledged to implement President Trump’s agenda and formalize the workforce reductions launched by the Department of Government Efficiency.
• Musk led DOGE’s budget-slashing and workforce-cutting efforts before departing in late May to refocus on Tesla and SpaceX.
• Trump has withdrawn Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA and threatened to cancel billions in government contracts with Musk-affiliated firms.
• Kupor’s background as a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, which invests in Musk’s Xai and SpaceX, underscores Silicon Valley’s influence on federal personnel reform.