In this Bloomberg Originals mini-documentary, we explore how the richest person on Earth may soon hold significant sway over the US government.

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have big ambitions for making the federal government leaner and more efficient by reviewing its budget and operations from top to bottom.

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Elon Musk for a role in government cost-cutting, as part of his drive to "dismantle" bureaucracy when he returns to the White House next year. Tech billionaire Musk,