A month or so back Trump said Elon specifically asked for a commission and not a Cabinet position. This is only because he can continue to remain the CEO of his companies. He will be a Trillionear in 2 years time.The problem is Elon and Vivek will have NO real power. They are advisors. That's it. And the uni-party entrenched big government bureaucrats will go to great lengths to protect THEIR means of control. We might not be in Kansas anymore, but we sure as hell ain't out of the woods. It IS going to be an interesting 18 months or so. All the idiot leftists who want big government to take care of them will be screaming. If nothing else, it should be entertaining.
If they cannot get the power, it's likely Vivek will head the department full time, he has resigned as CEO of his companies when he decide to run for president. While Elon will be a advisor.
Jimmy carter made the Department of education with executive power, so can Trump make a DOGE with executive power.
Currently DOGE will work with the office of management and budget and mostly importantly the white house itself. As Vivek said a president as the power to close down redundant agencies and mass lay offs. Now armed with the SC rulings, they have the legal power do so.
Vivek was the first to acknowledge that they will be sued and taken to court. So they know what they are up against. Vivek knows the law and constitution and court cases, he was top of his class at Yale law.
Elon proposes a 2 year pay for employees fired. While Vivek thinks it should be even less.
But what ever it is these two need extra security, there will be a lot of federal employees who would like them gone.

