Democrats grapple with going after ‘straw man’ Musk or Trump

Published March 7, 2025 6:00am ET



As Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency dominate headlines, Democrats are becoming increasingly concerned the billionaire entrepreneur is providing political cover for President Donald Trump.

Musk and DOGE are undertaking unprecedented reforms to the federal government in an unorthodox, haphazard manner, drastically changing departments and agencies from the U.S. Agency for International Development and the IRS to the Education Department.

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