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Why Musk scaling back his work at DOGE is a ‘perfect storm’

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Elon Musk says he will be scaling back his work with the Department of Government Efficiency amid Tesla profits taking big hits and reports of his clashes with Trump Cabinet members, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Washington Post technology reporter Faiz Siddiqui shares his thoughts on Musk’s tolerance for risk and discusses the similarities between Musk’s approach to politics and running his businesses. The author of the new book “Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk” also explains why some Republicans are turning on Musk.

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