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If Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins the election in November, he plans to create a"government efficiency commission" based on ideas from Tesla, SpaceX, and X CEO Elon Musk, who will also lead the body.
Trump spoke of the plans publicly for the first time this week as rumors of such an idea circulated. The former president'sat the New York Economic Club yesterday is also the first time Trump has said Musk agreed to head the commission, though Musk has alluded to his possible involvement as well.As for what, exactly, a Musk-led government efficiency committee would be charged with doing, Trump didn't reveal too much aside from broad generalizations.
Trump did explain the committee will be"tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government making recommendations for drastic reforms."Trump said the committee's first order of business will involve developing an action plan to"totally eliminate fraud and improper payments," which Trump said cost taxpayers"hundreds of billions" in 2022 alone,"within six months.
"Elon Musk has dedicated himself to America's future by offering to serve with President Trump to ensure our government works more efficiently and uses America's taxpayer dollars effectively," Trump campaign senior advisor Brian Hughes toldin a statement."The commission will ultimately be staffed and dedicated to this mission, and President Trump is committed to having Mr Musk lead this commission to analyze the functionality of our government.
Fears that Trump would strip the federal government of expert professionals and replace them with political appointees have been amplified by theAll of this, of course, hinges on whether Musk would even survive the appointment process for his role as head of the committee and Trump winning the election – neither of which areHouse to grill CrowdStrike exec on epic IT meltdown... no, not the CEO
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