{"id":217929,"date":"2025-02-12T03:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T03:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/elon-musk-defends-government-role-and-dismisses-conflict-of-interest-concerns\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T03:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T03:05:39","slug":"elon-musk-defends-government-role-and-dismisses-conflict-of-interest-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/elon-musk-defends-government-role-and-dismisses-conflict-of-interest-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk defends government role and dismisses conflict-of-interest concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XHd06IBbfqg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk defends government role and dismisses conflict-of-interest concerns\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XHd06IBbfqg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Speaking from the Oval Office, Elon Musk defended his role in the gutting of federal agencies under the auspices of his so-called &#8216;department of government efficiency&#8217;. Musk also dismissed concerns about his conflicts of interest, telling reporters he is trying to be as transparent as possible, even though his own financial disclosures will not be made public. &#8216;Transparency is what builds trust,&#8217; he said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking from the Oval Office, Elon Musk defended his role in the gutting of federal agencies under the auspices of his so-called &#8216;department of government efficiency&#8217;. 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