Elon Musk bankrolled Republicans' efforts to return Donald Trump to the White House and took a central role in the new administration that ended up making sweeping cuts to federal departments Elon Musk spoke to podcast "The Builders" about his time leading DOGE, stating that his proximity to Trump's power was seductive. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Elon Musk bankrolled Republicans' efforts to return Donald Trump to the White House and took a central role in the new administration that ended up making sweeping cuts to federal departmentsS1

• Elon Musk spoke to podcast "The Builders" about his time leading DOGE, stating that his proximity to Trump's power was seductive.S2