Elon Musk called for the closure of all US government agencies, gave this argument

On Thursday, Elon Musk called on the United States federal government to "close all agencies" in his effort to dramatically cut spending and redefine its priorities in President Donald Trump's government.

Musk presented a sweeping review via video link to the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in which he touched on Trump's administration's agenda, alluding more than once to the possible dangers of "thermonuclear war" and artificial intelligence.

"We really have a rule of bureaucracy here, not a rule of the people - democracy," Musk said. He was wearing a black T-shirt that read: "Tech Support." He also jokingly said he was the "White House's tech support," a phrase he took from his profile on the social platform FoxX, which he owns.

"I think we need to eliminate whole agencies, not leave a bunch of them behind," Musk said. "If we don't pull out the roots of the weeds, it's easy for the weeds to grow back."

Musk has spoken at the summit before, but Thursday's appearance comes as he has consolidated control over large parts of the government with Trump's approval since taking over the Department of Government Efficiency, bypassing career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases and inviting constitutional confrontations over the limits of the president's authority.

Musk's new role gives his comments added weight, as he has become the world's richest person through investments in SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla. His comments offered a more isolationist view of American power in the Middle East, where the United States has fought wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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