Elon Musk reportedly crashing on the floor of his DOGE office just across from White House

WASHINGTON, DC: Elon Musk might be the richest man in the world, but that doesn’t mean he’s sleeping in luxury - at least not when he’s in Washington.

According to two Republican sources close to Musk, the tech mogul has been literally crashing on the floor of his office — just steps away from the White House and President Donald Trump.

Since taking over as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, the 53-year-old has been operating out of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), which sits right across from the West Wing and houses various federal agencies.

And apparently, he’s been fully immersing himself in the job - by turning his office into a makeshift bedroom.

Elon Musk’s EEOB setup and Mar-a-Lago perks

One source spilled to People that Musk has been "holed up" in his DOGE-decorated office space, even going as far as "sleeping on a couch and sometimes the floor."

The EEOB might not be a five-star hotel, but it does have its perks. "Great amenities, including a cafeteria and bowling alley," the source pointed out. And while crashing at work might seem extreme, it’s not unheard of in DC.

Some House members "sleep in their offices and shower in the House gym," they added.

But Musk isn’t alone in this setup. His 4-year-old son X Æ A-Xii has been spotted in the office a lot, according to the source. Whether the little one is also catching some Zs on a government-issued couch remains unclear.

Of course, X isn’t exactly camera-shy. The toddler made quite the impression earlier this week as he made an appearance beside his dad and Trump at an Oval Office press conference, making faces at reporters and grabbing at Musk.

A second source confirmed to People that Musk has indeed been crashing on the floor of the EEOB while in DC - but don’t feel too bad for him just yet. When he and Trump head to Florida, Musk isn’t exactly roughing it. He stays at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s opulent private club and residence in Palm Beach.

Musk is no stranger to shacking up at Trump’s Florida retreat. Other Palm Beach sources previously dished to People that Musk was basically living part-time at Mar-a-Lago between the presidential election and inauguration as he played a key role in advising Trump on the White House transition.

Musk’s long history of roughing it

For Musk, crashing at work is nothing new. He's practically made it a lifestyle.

The billionaire has been open about sleeping at Tesla factories for years, sometimes on a couch, other times on the floor under his desk, and even, at one point, in a tent on the factory roof.

Back in 2018, he got candid with Gayle King about his grueling schedule and explained why he turned the Tesla factory into his personal crash pad.

"I definitely feel stress, yeah. It’s like—we’ve been incredibly difficult and painful the last several months," Musk admitted at the time.

"Painful?" King asked.

"Absolutely, of course. Yeah, I’m sleeping on the factory floor, not because I think that’s a fun place to sleep. You know. Terrible," he responded.

King pressed him on why exactly he was doing this, and Musk’s answer was blunt.

"Because I don’t have time to go home and shower," he said.

"It’s that simple?"

"Yes," Musk confirmed. "I don’t believe like people should be experiencing hardship while the CEO is like off on vacation."

Musk has also told his workers to sleep at the workplace

Musk’s hardcore work ethic isn’t just his thing. He expects the same from his employees.

Just last January during an earnings call, he laid out his expectations for Tesla workers - saying they’d have to literally sleep on the manufacturing line to make sure new EV model rollouts stayed on track.

"We’ll be sleeping on the line, practically. Not practically, we will be," he said.

Over the years, Musk has even referred to Tesla factories as his “primary residences,” insisting it’s his way of proving that he’s not slacking off and inspiring workers to push even harder.

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