Trump appointed Elon Musk to an important position

Donald Trump appoints Elon Musk as head of a new department
Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

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.

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Donald Trump's post on the creation of a new department. Photo: screenshot

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.

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Donald Trump's announcement of Elon Musk's appointment. Photo: screenshot

The work of Musk and Ramaswamy, according to Trump, should be completed no later than July 4, 2026.

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