How Elon Musk Took Over the US Government

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Elon Musk’s DOGE is following a familiar playbook to the one the billionaire uses to run his six companies. But the stakes are much higher now and many of their actions will have lasting consequences on the US government. What’s more, with each passing day, the financial conflicts of interest that run through what Musk is doing for President Trump become more apparent. Sign up here to receive the Bloomberg Evening Briefing, our flagship newsletter delivered to your inbox daily: 00:00 Introduction 02:22- What is DOGE? 03:11- Has it saved money? 04:26- Who’s in it? 05:31- Elon Musk’s playbook 07:44 - Legal challenges 09:22 - Conflicts of interest -------- Like this video? Subscribe: Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for $1.99/month for the first 3 months: Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world. Visit our partner channel Bloomberg Quicktake for global news and insight in an instant.