Mike Benz
@MikeBenzCyber · Jan 14, 2026
The President of the United States has a $400,000 salary. Why does the President of NED have a higher salary than the President of the United States?
Mike Benz@MikeBenzCyber· Jan 14, 2026The head of NED, Damon Wilson, makes $469,808 in that role. NED is funded by the US State Department, whose head makes $250,600 a year. Why does the NED head make almost twice the salary of the Secretary of State?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Good question
07:01 PM · January 14, 2026 · 311K views
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