Elon Musk’s “DOGE” follows a playbook familiar to the world’s richest person: it’s the one he used at Twitter. But the stakes now are infinitely higher, and will have lasting consequences for America.

Few brands have their image as closely tied to their chief executive as Tesla. For most of the EV maker's history, that was good for business. Now Elon Musk's politics are eroding the brand's appeal among many Tesla owners and would-be buyers.

US President Donald Trump called a meeting of his cabinet secretaries on Thursday to discuss Elon Musk and his efforts to slash government spending and personnel numbers. It turned heated, according to media reports. Musk accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio of failing to cut enough staff at the state department, reports the New York Times.

President Trump told his Cabinet that they decide staffing, not Elon Musk. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist reports more. Managing editor at The Bulwark Sam Stein joins Chris Jansing to explain more on the power struggle between the Cabinet and Musk.