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Protests erupt as Elon Musk moves to gut government agencies

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The richest man in the world has been given access to critical systems across the federal government.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee attempted to subpoena Musk but were blocked by Republicans .

The White House says Musk and his team, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency , have — quote — "read-only access".

Elon Musk and DOGE have been given unfettered access to government systems.

Musk has said he wants to cut the deficit by stopping improper payments.

Laura Barron-Lopez: Experts say Musk has created a "head fake" to claim that the payments are improper.

She says there's a name for this, state capture, when a wealthy individual is able to capture the mechanisms of government.

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