How Elon Musk Took Over the US Government

Elon Musk’s “DOGE” follows a playbook familiar to the world’s richest person: it’s the one he used at Twitter. But the stakes this time are infinitely higher, and his actions will have lasting consequences for America. What’s more, Musk’s work on behalf of President Donald Trump has raised unprecedented conflicts of interest that could benefit him and his businesses in innumerable ways. How Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Reshaping the US Government: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-06/how-elon-musk-s-doge-is-reshaping-the-us-government Sign up here to receive the Bloomberg Evening Briefing, our flagship newsletter delivered to your inbox daily: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/evening-americas?sref=omvmmwIg&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=originals&utm_content=article 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: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for $1.99/month for the first 3 months: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals 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.