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Is Elon Musk leading a takeover of the US government?

Phil Gayle
February 5, 2025

In the last two weeks, billionaire Elon Musk has shuttered several government programs and moved to close the US Agency for International Development. Most recently, he has gained access to federal payment systems. Democrats say the situation is dangerous, unconstitutional and a power grab. DW spoke with Richard Pildes, a professor of constitutional law at the New York University School of Law.

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