Ryan Knutson

And his overall message seemed to be that he was finding all these instances of corruption and government waste and that Doge was getting rid of the bureaucracy and restoring democracy.

And his overall message seemed to be that he was finding all these instances of corruption and government waste and that Doge was getting rid of the bureaucracy and restoring democracy.

I tell you, gravitas can be difficult sometimes. So I want to bring in our colleague Tim Higgins, who arguably knows Elon Musk better than anyone at The Wall Street Journal. Tim, you've covered Elon for how many years now? Ten?

I tell you, gravitas can be difficult sometimes. So I want to bring in our colleague Tim Higgins, who arguably knows Elon Musk better than anyone at The Wall Street Journal. Tim, you've covered Elon for how many years now? Ten?

I tell you, gravitas can be difficult sometimes. So I want to bring in our colleague Tim Higgins, who arguably knows Elon Musk better than anyone at The Wall Street Journal. Tim, you've covered Elon for how many years now? Ten?

It's been many years. Several years. Multiple years. You've written a book about the early days of Tesla, and you're at a column right now for The Wall Street Journal that's mostly about Elon Musk. So thank you for joining us. Thank you. So Tim, I said earlier how surprised I was about how big of a deal Doge has become, but...

It's been many years. Several years. Multiple years. You've written a book about the early days of Tesla, and you're at a column right now for The Wall Street Journal that's mostly about Elon Musk. So thank you for joining us. Thank you. So Tim, I said earlier how surprised I was about how big of a deal Doge has become, but...

It's been many years. Several years. Multiple years. You've written a book about the early days of Tesla, and you're at a column right now for The Wall Street Journal that's mostly about Elon Musk. So thank you for joining us. Thank you. So Tim, I said earlier how surprised I was about how big of a deal Doge has become, but...

Does what's happening right now and the way Elon Musk is going about it surprise you, given what you know about him?

Does what's happening right now and the way Elon Musk is going about it surprise you, given what you know about him?

Does what's happening right now and the way Elon Musk is going about it surprise you, given what you know about him?

And the way he's known to run things, as he would put it, is pretty hardcore. He's known for thinking big, but also making drastic cuts and being disruptive and also being pretty tough on his employees.

And the way he's known to run things, as he would put it, is pretty hardcore. He's known for thinking big, but also making drastic cuts and being disruptive and also being pretty tough on his employees.

And the way he's known to run things, as he would put it, is pretty hardcore. He's known for thinking big, but also making drastic cuts and being disruptive and also being pretty tough on his employees.

Is that going to be the new name for the United States of America? Like UXA or something?

Is that going to be the new name for the United States of America? Like UXA or something?

Is that going to be the new name for the United States of America? Like UXA or something?

This is not a company. I mean, the U.S. government, of course, is not a company that he owns. I mean, he's a, what is this technical status, a quasi-government employee at this point? Special government employee, I think is the term. Special government employee.

This is not a company. I mean, the U.S. government, of course, is not a company that he owns. I mean, he's a, what is this technical status, a quasi-government employee at this point? Special government employee, I think is the term. Special government employee.

This is not a company. I mean, the U.S. government, of course, is not a company that he owns. I mean, he's a, what is this technical status, a quasi-government employee at this point? Special government employee, I think is the term. Special government employee.