But the Constitution says that federal judges “shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour,” which has been taken to mean life tenure. Of course, judges can be and have been impeached, which Musk also just called for after a temporary ruling that was adverse to him and the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce. Musk called federal employees an “unelected” fourth branch of government that needed to be held accountable.