Elon Musk takes familiar fraud, waste claims to Joe Rogan with DOGE discussion

Main Idea: Elon Musk used a long Joe Rogan interview to repeat broad fraud and waste claims about DOGE, but he offered few new details about what the group is actually doing.

Key Points:

• Musk said DOGE has been checking government systems and that its staff go through the same vetting and security steps as federal workers.
• He said DOGE’s cuts are only recommendations, but he gave little clear evidence about how the group works or how many people are involved.
• He repeated claims about Social Security fraud and FEMA spending, but the article says those claims were disputed or lacked proof.
• Musk also talked about criticism of his actions and said media coverage of his salute-like gesture at Trump’s inauguration was “coordinated propaganda.”