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Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of US government

February 12, 2025

Elon Musk has made a surprise first appearance in the White House beside Donald Trump. The world's richest man leads a massive government cost-cutting exercise on behalf of the president through his Department of Government Efficiency. While Trump has given him more authority to cut the federal workforce, Musk denied leading a 'hostile takeover'. DW’s Jessica Saltz has this analysis.

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