@Bette No that's not how government works. There's nothing to steal. Either authority is recognized by others, or it's not.

It's not like there's a hat or something like that that gives you authority. It's not like you can steal something and suddenly you have authority. No, there is nothing to steal.

Musk does not have the authority because in the federal system no such authority exists. There's nothing for him to steal, it just doesn't exist.