The Brief: Feb. 18, 2025 – Musk’s War on Bureaucrats, Fort Knox Secrets, and Trump’s Budget Bombshell

Patrick Gunnels and Ashe in America break down the latest panic in D.C. as Elon Musk steamrolls through the federal bureaucracy, firing entrenched government workers faster than courts can even process their legal challenges. A federal judge admits Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is moving so fast that Democrats can’t even figure out how to stop it, leaving the swamp scrambling for options.

Meanwhile, gold is disappearing, Fort Knox remains a mystery, and London is quietly shipping billions in gold bars to the U.S. Are we witnessing a historic financial shift, or is something even bigger happening behind the scenes? With Trump tightening America’s economic grip and global markets bracing for impact, the guys dig into what this all means for the future of the dollar.

On Capitol Hill, Trump just floated cutting the defense budget in half, sending neocons into full meltdown mode. With Pentagon accountants unable to explain where $850 billion actually goes every year, is this the beginning of the biggest financial reckoning in modern history? The swamp is running out of lifelines, and The Brief is here to cover every second of the collapse.