Musk Rattles Federal Gov’t With Blitz To Dismantle Agency

Laura Coates Live

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🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special government employee, according to a White House official. That designation means Musk – the billionaire tech entrepreneur who has been a force within the new Trump administration – is not a volunteer but also not a full-time federal employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:48.1	Well, tonight, Elon Musk makes his presence felt as he moves to terminate an entire federal
0:54.0	agency with President Trump
0:55.7	sharing him on. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is standing by to respond. Plus, breaking immigration
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