The government asked a judge to stop the spread of the videos on YouTube. The judge agreed and ordered their immediate removal.
Archived videos: https://archive.org/details/Doge-Depositions-MLA-ACLS-AHA-Lawsuit-About-The-NEH
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260314003112/https://www.404media.co/doge-deposition-videos-taken-down-after-judge-order-and-widespread-mockery/
Seriously, what a load of crock. “Confidential” my ass. They just don’t want to look like morons.