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Edward Luce

How Musk secretly struck gold in Washington

The Tesla founder’s lasting impact on Washington maybe to divert a big chunk of US taxpayer money to his empire.

What began with a chainsaw is ending in a whimper. Elon Musk’s looming exit from Washington brings the oddest chapter of Donald Trump’s presidency to an early close.

By his own metrics, Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has failed. Far from achieving his touted $US2 trillion ($3 trillion) in savings, DOGE may end up costing the taxpayer. Musk has meanwhile brought harm on Tesla, where he will soon return.

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Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. He writes about American politics and the economy.

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