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Episode 16: The Aftermath: Fallout from Musk’s Government Takeover
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Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative—the Department of Government Efficiency—was sold as a revolution in streamlined governance. But in the wake of its rollout, America is facing a whirlwind of legal battles, shattered institutions, and deepening national division.
In Part Four of our series, we trace the real-world consequences of Musk’s rise inside the Trump administration. What began as a tech-driven experiment in "cutting waste" has become a blueprint for privatized power, deregulation at scale, and authoritarian overreach cloaked in the language of innovation.
Bella Goode unpacks…
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