The Trump administration is 'dismantling American democracy' LBC

Donald Trump has denied claims that his 'de-facto Prime Minister' Elon Musk was due to be briefed by the Pentagon about the US military's plan for any war that might break out with China.

This also comes as a federal judge temporarily blocks Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Social Security Administration systems containing the personal data of millions of Americans.

The decision from US District Judge Ellen Hollander in Maryland now requires Musk's team to delete any personally identifiable data they may have retreived.

It comes after unions and retirees asked for an emergency order limiting DOGE access to the agency and its vast troves of personal data amid outrage from lawmakers, politicians and US citizens alike.

They said the department's "nearly unlimited" access violates privacy laws and presents massive information security risks.

A recently departed Social Security official who saw the DOGE team sweep into the agency said she is deeply worried about sensitive information being exposed.

LBC's Washington Correspondent Simon Marks joins Matt Frei to give an update on the latest happenings in US politics.