Elon Musk said, “My preferred title is just ‘Tech Support,'” on X on Tuesday. It was an understatement done with knowledge.
As the leader of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), Musk has become a major player in the tumultuous beginning of Trump’s second term.
In barely two weeks, he has spearheaded attempts to take over the federal payment system, dissolved an entire department, and threatened to dismiss millions of civil officials unless they resign.
However, Musk has set himself up for conflict with the Washington establishment with his more audacious attempt to restructure the federal government using the same brusque tactics he employed to seize control of businesses like Twitter.
