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Amanpour and Company

They Tried to Stop DOGE. Michael Lewis’ New Book Tells Their Story

Season 2027 Episode 9010 | 17m 17s

At the start of Trump's second term, Elon Musk was brought in ostensibly to cut government spending and shrink the bureaucracy. He made an abrupt exit four months later. In his latest book, Michael Lewis writes about the civil servants who resisted Musk's efforts to dismantle government institutions. The author joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.

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Samer Sinijlawi; Frances Haugen; Brittany Kaiser; Michael Lewis
Episode: S2027 E9010 | 55:39
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Watch • 55:39
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Samer Sinijlawi; Frances Haugen; Brittany Kaiser; Michael Lewis
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Watch • 55:58
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Nic Robertson; Dmytro Kuleba; Sister Helen Prejean; Caitlin Dickerson
Episode: S2027 E9008 | 55:58
Watch • 55:51
Amanpour and Company
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Mujib Mashal; Whitney White; Patina Miller; Ernest Moniz
Episode: S2027 E9009 | 55:51
Watch • 55:39
Amanpour and Company
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Alex Gibney; Evan Gershkovich; Kamilah Woodson
Episode: S2027 E9007 | 55:39
Watch • 56:00
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Episode: S2027 E9006 | 56:00
Watch • 55:44
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