Musk gets efficiency post-Trump
The Philippine Star
|November 14, 2024
Trump also named his campaign manager Susan Wiles as his White House chief of staff.
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Musk became a key ally to Trump during his campaign, reportedly spending over $100 million to help the Republican win and repeatedly boosting Trump's candidacy on X, the platform he owns.
Trump said Musk and another stalwart ally, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, would lead a "Department of Government Efficiency" or DOGE - a tongue-in-cheek reference to an internet meme and cryptocurrency.
Late Tuesday, Trump named military veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his incoming defense secretary.
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