On Monday, protesters gathered outside of the Office of Personnel Management, which associates of Elon Musk have taken over. The White House has confirmed that Musk is now a “special government employee,” with a government email address and office space in the White House complex.

Musk tweeted Monday that he had “deleted” a government agency that worked on a free online system for filing 2024 tax returns directly with the IRS — although for now the software appears to remain available. Companies including H&R Block and TurboTax are seeking to protect their multibillion-dollar industry, which sees the average U.S. taxpayer spend $140 a year on tax preparation.

This comes after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had halted most of the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — the agency established after the 2008 banking crisis to prevent unfair, deceptive or predatory financial practices.