This podcast episode investigates the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a secretive agency led by Elon Musk, tasked with reducing the US national deficit. The report details DOGE's aggressive tactics, including gaining unauthorized access to government systems, mass firings of federal employees, and questionable claims of cost savings. A key example is DOGE's use of mass emails to pressure employees into quitting, highlighting their controversial methods. The episode concludes with a discussion of pushback from within the Trump administration and questions about the accuracy of DOGE's reported cost savings, revealing significant discrepancies between DOGE's claims and independent analyses. A federal judge subsequently ruled the mass firings likely illegal.
