Writing in The Conversation, Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) examines the risks associated with Elon Musk's plan to shrink the government and slash federal spending. Elon Musk is wielding a chainsaw against US government departments, potentially culling tens of thousands of jobs, as part of a huge plan to shrink the government and slash federal spending . This large-scale purge of public servants, coordinated through Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), may end up creating