'I can¡¯t wait..' Elon Musk on reports of him getting a role in Trump cabinet to audit US government agencies
Elon Musk could be made the head of a committee whose task will be to identify ¡°wasteful¡± government programs to be axed. Responding to the report, Musk said: I can¡¯t wait. There is a lot of waste and needless regulation in government that needs to go.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's possible role in the next US cabinet if Republican candidate Donald Trump is re-elected has been one of the major talking points during the ongoing campaign cycle. While both Trump and Musk have dropped hints about working together, nothing concrete has emerged so far.
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Musk to audit US agencies
Latest reports claim that the world's richest man could be tasked with auditing US federal agencies. According to a Washington Post report, Musk could be made the head of a committee whose task will be to identify ¡°wasteful¡± government programs to be axed.
Trump is reportedly eyeing the involvement of prominent business executives in the committee, which will be headed by Musk.
What Musk said
Responding to the report, Musk said: I can¡¯t wait. There is a lot of waste and needless regulation in government that needs to go.
I can¡¯t wait. There is a lot of waste and needless regulation in government that needs to go. https://t.co/BOh3MIv4sJ
¡ª Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2024
This is not the first time Musk has acknowledged his interest in playing some role in overseeing US federal agencies.
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¡°I think it would be great to just have a government efficiency commission that takes a look at these things and just ensures that the taxpayer money, the taxpayers¡¯ hard-earned money, is spent in a good way. And I¡¯d be happy to help out on such a commission,¡± Musk had told Trump during their interview last month.
Why Republicans want to control federal agencies
Taking control of US federal agencies has been the key agenda of 'Project 2025,' an ultra-conservative playbook a group of conservatives have come up with as the plan of action for Trump's second term in office.
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Project 2025
Project 2025 was published by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative American think tank, as the blueprint for the 2025 Presidential Transition. Project 2025 has proposed several changes to economic and social policies, and the federal government and its agencies, to make them more conservative.
Republicans have traditionally been hostile towards US federal agencies, and many, including Trump, have repeatedly threatened to get rid of or defund them if elected.
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