Trump appointed Elon Musk to an important position
Donald Trump has appointed businessman Elon Musk as the head of the new Department of Government Efficiency. He will be responsible for cutting budget spending and restructuring federal agencies.
This was announced by Donald Trump on the social network X on Wednesday, November 13.
Donald Trump appoints Elon Musk to a new department
The President-elect announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency headed by Elon Musk.
"I'm pleased to announce that the great Elon Musk, working alongside American patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)," Trump wrote.
He also added that with these appointments, he expects to reform the government bureaucracy, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies. According to Trump, the new department will be a potential "Manhattan Project" of our time.
"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 implement wide-ranging structural reforms and create an entrepreneurial approach to unprecedented government management," the statement said.
The work of Musk and Ramaswamy, according to Trump, should be completed no later than July 4, 2026.
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