Musk Quits DOGE After Wrecking Our Governing System

Why Trump’s 'government efficiency' unit is targeting democracy’s guardrails

It started as a supposedly simple mission to “clean up the bureaucracy.” But the Department of Government Efficiency—DOGE—has quickly become a stealth weapon for executive power, increasingly crossing lines it was never meant to touch.

In this video, which is part of the Executive Watch project, we look at how DOGE is strongarming independent organizations that are not supposed to be subject to its oversight—and why that’s a flashing red warning light for the balance of powers.

Watch it below, or on YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram.

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