
What does Elon Musk get out of remaking the government?
Consider This from NPR · NPR
February 4, 202510m 20s
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In Washington these days, Elon Musk seems to be everywhere.
In the 15 days Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have been moving to change every corner of the federal government.
The billionaire entrepreneur and his team have gained access to a sensitive government payment system in the Treasury Department.
They're pushing to drastically reduce the number of federal employees. How did the world's richest man come to have such a big role in the federal government?
And why does he want it?
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In the 15 days Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have been moving to change every corner of the federal government.
The billionaire entrepreneur and his team have gained access to a sensitive government payment system in the Treasury Department.
They're pushing to drastically reduce the number of federal employees. How did the world's richest man come to have such a big role in the federal government?
And why does he want it?
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