Article originally appeared on www.zerohedge.com.
Palantir co-founder and billionaire venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale believes that the entrenched U.S. government bureaucracy has finally met its match in President Donald Trump’s second term—thanks to the world’s richest man and Department of Government Efficiency head, Elon Musk. Lonsdale, who is assisting DOGE from outside the cut cutting machine, made the remark during an interview with CNBC on Wednesday morning.
🚨NEW: @JTLonsdale’s epic CNBC debate on DOGE
Andrew Sorkin: I just think there’s a question about how careful @ElonMusk & DOGE need to be…
Joe Lonsdale: Andrew, we’ve been careful for 50 years, right? You have a bunch of white flag Republicans, you have a bunch of people on… pic.twitter.com/kziU8bURqb — American Optimist (@AmOptimistShow) February 12, 2025
ANDREW ROSS SORKIN: I think there’s a question about how careful either Elon [Musk] or others need to be.
JOE KERNAN: Slash and burn a lot of the stuff.
JOE LONSDALE: …
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