It was Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting of his second term, sitting at a table with his controversial picks, all dressed in suits and smiling for the cameras.But it was a man dressed all in black, wearing a T-shirt, jeans and a black MAGA cap who dominated the room. Elon Musk is the man of the moment, as he goes about slashing government spending and jobs. Today, Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic, on what Musk and Trump are really trying to achieve. Featured: Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic

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