Elon Musk's Nerd Coup

With Donald Trump's blessing, Elon Musk and a small crew of
inexperienced software engineers take near full control of the
government, moving to shut down USAID and the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau, and taking control of a critical payment
system at the Treasury Department. Trump delays his trade war
with Canada and Mexico by a month after securing minor
concessions that were probably already in the works. Meanwhile,
congressional Democrats begin to push back harder—though whether
it'll be enough is still an open question. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy
break down all the latest, and Lovett speaks with former Obama
and Biden economic adviser Brian Deese about just how bad things
could get if a real trade war kicks off over the next four years.


 


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