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Elon Musk Declares War on Washington: Chaos, Control, and Consequences
Elon Musk is unleashing his signature chaos on Washington. The tech billionaire, infamous for his brutal management style at Tesla and SpaceX — sleeping on factory floors and purging anyone he deems insufficiently devoted — is now wielding that same sledgehammer against the federal bureaucracy as head of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The Musk Invasion Begins
Musk’s appointment to the role stunned political observers and infuriated career bureaucrats, many of whom have spent decades navigating the labyrinthine structures of the federal government. Undeterred, Musk has imported his squad of young, hyper-driven engineering acolytes from Tesla and SpaceX, who have wasted no time invading agency offices, setting up makeshift bedrooms in empty cubicles, and ruthlessly grilling civil servants about their roles. Many report being subjected to Musk’s now-infamous “explain your job in one sentence” test, with entire teams being axed if their answers don’t pass muster.
This blitzkrieg of efficiency hit its first major milestone when Musk sent an email to all two million federal workers with a stark choice: quit now and receive paid leave until September or prove you’re “hardcore” enough to stay. The subject line? “Fork in the Road” —…
