Why has Elon Musk been pushing for a government shutdown? | BBC News

The US is edging towards another government shutdown after the lower chamber of Congress failed to pass a spending bill to keep federal agencies open. Funding is set to lapse at midnight on Friday unless Republicans and Democrats can agree on a way forward. Elon Musk is pushing for the move - the Tesla boss has been tasked with identifying spending cuts by co-leading the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). President-elect Donald Trump followed his calls to reject a bill that would have kept the government funded through March. So what’s it all about and how serious would it be? Justin, Anthony and Marianna explain. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #USGovernment #ElonMusk #BBCNews