Tech billionaire Elon Musk made the case for the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts during a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, defending the actions of the advisory

The wide-ranging interview between the two prominent Trump supporters comes as Musk remakes the federal government.

In one of his first in-depth interviews since joining the U.S. government, Elon Musk pushed a variety of claims about waste and fraud but offered little new information or insight into the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

During a new episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," Joe Rogan and DOGE head Elon Musk ripped the media and Democratic Party for opposing the cutting of wasteful government spending.

Elon Musk defended DOGE 's actions, name dropped alleged Jeffery Epstein clients and weighed in on the " Gulf of America " standoff between the Trump administration and the Associated Press in an appearance on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.