{"id":5161,"date":"2025-02-14T12:48:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/elon-musks-secret-plan-for-america\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T12:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:48:36","slug":"elon-musks-secret-plan-for-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/elon-musks-secret-plan-for-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk&#8217;s Secret Plan for America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<br \/>Here is the rewritten content without changing its meaning, retaining the original length, and keeping proper headings and titles:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We joked about &#8220;President Musk&#8221; shortly after Donald Trump took office, but it turns out that wasn&#8217;t far from the truth. Over the past few weeks, Elon Musk and his DOGE team have been aggressively dismantling the American administrative state. They&#8217;ve illegally accessed the Treasury Department&#8217;s federal payment system, pushed for the dismantling of USAID, and have also infiltrated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In this episode, we chat with Jason Koebler from 404 Media about what Musk and his young tech cronies are up to, and how it ties into Silicon Valley&#8217;s approach to the new Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Listen below or subscribe to the podcast on your preferred platform. If you have suggestions or topics you&#8217;d like covered on the show, be sure to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ai\/mailto:podcast@engadget.com?subject=Engadget%20Podcast%20Feedback\" data-ylk=\"slk:email us;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>email us<\/strong><\/a> or leave a comment below. You can also check out our other podcast, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2019-08-01-engadget-podcasts.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Engadget News;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Engadget News<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"subscribe\">Subscribe to Our Podcast<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"credits\">Topics Covered<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>Move Fast and Break Things<\/strong>: What is Elon Musk\u2019s DOGE doing to the United States government? \u2013 1:04<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>iPhone SE 4 Announcement Expected Soon<\/strong> \u2013 34:54<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Elon Musk Makes $97.4 Billion Offer for OpenAI, Altman Declines in a Tweet<\/strong> \u2013 39:03<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>France Wants to Build a Gigawatt of New Nuclear Plants to Power AI Ambitions<\/strong> \u2013 41:27<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Working on<\/strong> \u2013 44:05<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Pop Culture Picks<\/strong> \u2013 44:48<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"credits\"><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hosts:<\/strong> Devindra Hardawar<br \/><strong>Guest:<\/strong> Jason Koebler from 404 Media<br \/><strong>Producer:<\/strong> Ben Ellman<br \/><strong>Music:<\/strong> Dale North<\/p>\n<p>By listening to this podcast, you may be supporting our journalism. 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