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Swenson emphasized the wasteful practices entrenched within federal operations. He refers to a shocking example provided by Musk during a meeting at the White House, discussing the precarious situation of federal employee retirement documents. These files, stored in an underground mineshaft, illustrate the extreme bureaucratic inefficiencies at play. This frightening realization raises critical questions about the competence of federal management and processes, particularly in a country fighting to maintain its economic footing. Musk himself had famously articulated that such reforms are not optional; they are essential.