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Donald Trump selects Elon Musk to lead new Government department

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 Nov 2024, 6:03pm
Tesla and SpaceX chief executive has been named by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead a department charged with battling Government inefficiency. Photo / AP
Tesla and SpaceX chief executive has been named by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead a department charged with battling Government inefficiency. Photo / AP

Donald Trump selects Elon Musk to lead new Government department

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 Nov 2024, 6:03pm

Donald Trump is tapping the shoulder of billionaire Elon Musk for a new role.

The incoming US president has handed the Tesla boss leadership of the new Department of Government Efficiency, alongside Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.

Its goal will be cutting regulations and bureaucracy.

But US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says it's not necessarily a job.

"These guys can keep their real jobs that pay a gazillion dollars - and still have influence over policy."

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