Why Musk scaling back his work at DOGE is a ‘perfect storm’

Elon Musk says he will be scaling back his work with the Department of Government Efficiency amid Tesla profits taking big hits and reports of his clashes with Trump Cabinet members, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Washington Post technology reporter Faiz Siddiqui shares his thoughts on Musk’s tolerance for risk and discusses the similarities between Musk’s approach to politics and running his businesses. The author of the new book “Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk” also explains why some Republicans are turning on Musk. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: https://www.msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of political headlines, commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Inside with Jen Psaki, Morning Joe, The Beat, Deadline: White House, All In, The Last Word, The 11th Hour, and more. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: https://www.msnbc.com/ Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily Newsletter: https://link.msnbc.com/join/5ck/msnbc-daily-signup