President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk as leader of the new Office of Government Effectiveness. The department would ‘dismantle government bureaucracy, eliminate excessive regulation, cut wasteful spending, and reorganize federal agencies.’ The Tesla CEO and owner of X will lead the effort alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Trump. In a statement from Truth Social.
The scope of the role is unclear. “The Office of Government Effectiveness will provide advice and guidance from outside the government and will work with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget to advance large-scale structural reforms and create a never-before-seen entrepreneurial approach to government,” Trump said in a press release. He said. “Before.” It also specified that “their work will be completed no later than July 4, 2026.”
Musk shared the news about X but did not reveal how the role might affect his duties at several other companies. Musk poured out Joining Super Pac to Strengthen Trump Campaign Previously About his desire to work with Trump to cut government spending. But he did. joke About the potential “goods” for your work. “Republican politicians have dreamed of the ‘governor’ goal for a very long time,” Trump said in a statement.
