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Title: Elon Musk will lead a new ΓÇÿDepartment of Government Efficiency,ΓÇÖ
Donald Trump says

Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:55:21 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/elon-musk-w...

President-elect Donald Trump has named Elon Musk as the leader of a new
ΓÇ£Department of Government Efficiency," that will ΓÇ£dismantle Government
Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and
restructure Federal Agencies.ΓÇ¥ The Tesla CEO and owner of X will spearhead
the effort along with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump
announced in a statement on Truth Social.

The scope of the role isnΓÇÖt exactly clear. TrumpΓÇÖs press release said
that ΓÇ£the Department of Government Efficiency will provide advice and
guidance from outside of Government, and will partner with the White House
and Office of Management & Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and
create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before.ΓÇ¥ It
also stated that ΓÇ£their work will conclude no later than July 4, 2026.ΓÇ¥

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ΓÇö Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2024

Musk shared the news on X, but didnΓÇÖt indicate how the role might impact
his obligations at his various other companies. Musk, who poured millions of
dollars into Super Pac boosting TrumpΓÇÖs campaign, has previously talked
about his desire to work with Trump to cut government spending. He did,
however, joke about potential "merch" for the operation. "Republican
politicians have dreamed about the objectives of 'DOGE' for a very long
time," Trump's statement said.

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trump-says-015521217.html?src=rss

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