What is Elon Musk's justification for reducing government bureaucracy and shuttering agencies?

Elon Musk argues that true democracy requires elected officials—the President, House, and Senate—to make governmental decisions rather than unelected bureaucrats. He believes that when a large, unelected bureaucracy makes key decisions instead of representatives chosen by the people, the system becomes a bureaucracy rather than a democracy. Musk's approach to slashing programs and agencies stems from his conviction that the people's will should be implemented through their elected representatives, not through administrative officials who weren't voted into office by citizens.