Support trulyindependent journalism
Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.
Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.
Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.
Donald Trump could appoint Elon Musk to head up a committee identifying “wasteful” government programs to ax if he takes back the White House in November.
Trump’s advisers want to bring in prominent corporate leaders to help the government cut costs – and Musk has already publicly declared his interest in the role.
The idea was pitched to Trump by his former economic adviser, Steve Moore, who says creating a “blue ribbon” commission to eliminate wasteful federal spending “should be a high priority”, if the Republican presidential nominee wins a second term, The Washington Post reports.
It is no secret that Musk would be keen for a role in Trump’s administration. He told Trump during their conversation on X last month: “I think it would be great to just have a government …