How Elon Musk bought his way into the White House | Fault Lines Documentary

Elon Musk has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in American politics. After contributing over $250 million to Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, Musk joined the administration as head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. From that post, he launched an aggressive effort to slash the federal workforce—targeting entire agencies, many of which regulate his own companies. His position also gave him access to vast troves of government data, potentially fueling the growth of his AI ventures. Fault Lines traces Musk’s transformation from Trump critic to top donor and political ally. Through interviews with historians, insiders, and journalists, Citizen Musk examines whether one billionaire bought his way into power—and if the US is now sliding into oligarchy. CREDITS: Producer: Nicolas Pollock Senior Correspondent: Josh Rushing Director of Photography: Joel Van Haren Editor: Warwick Meade Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian Associate Producer: Mehr Sher Research: Abigail Smith Digital Producer: Riham Mansour Audio Mix: Linus Bergman Production Manager: Anabelle Rojas Archivist: Shelley Simpson Legal: George Stephanopoulos Additional Cinematography: Singeli Agnew Special Thanks: Rafi Mustafa Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #elonmusk #donaldtrump #uspolitics #documentary #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslive