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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Musk’s influence over mass firings in the federal government

Season 2025 Episode 7 | 17m 56s

President Trump’s decision to order mass firings in the federal workforce indicates not only his loyalty to billionaire Elon Musk, but to a revolutionary idea about the role of government itself. The panel discusses the relationship between Trump and Musk and the ideology driving many of Trump’s policy decisions.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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What's behind Trump's pivot toward Putin
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What Trump's firing of the Joint Chiefs chairman means for the military
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What the Trump administration is signaling about Ukraine
What the Trump administration is signaling about Ukraine and Russia
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What's next from Trump's federal purge after USAID's closure
What's next from Trump's federal purge after USAID's closure
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Regional consequences of Trump's Gaza redevelopment ideas
The regional consequences of Trump's Gaza redevelopment ideas
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Trump's Greenland grab
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