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How DOGE took down a protector of your privacy: Fareed discusses

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In January 2025, Elon Musk took charge of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to cut government spending. Those who pushed back against DOGE’s cuts were labeled “blockers” by Musk.

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria speaks to author and journalist Micheal Lewis about his new book “Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State,” which tells the stories from some of these civil servants.

0:00 Elon Musk and DOGE’s efforts to cut $2T in spending
3:09 DOGE goes after the IRS’ chief privacy officer
5:54 DOGE’s unprecedented assault on government
8:10 How much did DOGE actually cut?

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