**Desi Lydic Analyzes Elon Musk’s Federal Government Connection on *The Daily Show***

Similar to *The Late Show*’s Stephen Colbert, *The Daily Show*’s Desi Lydic explored the Biden administration’s recent actions aiming to limit Elon Musk’s expanding influence within the federal government. The billionaire innovator, who was labeled a “special government employee” during Donald Trump’s presidency, is said to be at the heart of a vigorous intervention by the White House.

Musk and his team are alleged to have secured access to several U.S. federal departments, including the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which serves as the government’s HR entity. Reports indicate that his group even infiltrated OPM’s computer systems, raising alarms about data integrity and oversight.

Lydic tackled the matter with her trademark humor: *”Now, you might be asking yourself, ‘I don’t want white nationalist Tony Stark to have total authority over the federal government.’ But fret not—he has a whole crew!”* She brought attention to Musk’s newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is supposedly filled predominantly with recent college graduates. Included in this mix is a former Neuralink intern who is known online as “bigballs.”

*”Fantastic, bigballs has my Social Security number. Now I’m at ease!”* Lydic jested. She continued with a humorous take on the generational extremes in governmental leadership: *”I know we’ve grumbled about our leaders being too ancient, but isn’t this slightly overboard in the opposite direction? Surely, there’s a happy medium between crypto enthusiasts and crypt keepers.”*

As Musk’s involvement in government continues to ignite controversy, Lydic’s comedic perspective emphasizes the ridiculousness of the scenario while spotlighting crucial issues regarding authority, supervision, and the trajectory of federal leadership.