*Donald Trump has announced that the world's richest man, Elon Musk*, will lead a new US *government efficiency group tasked with cutting federal waste*, as the Republican president-elect added a series of seasoned figures and hardliners to his incoming administration.
*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 ('DOGE')"* a tongue-in-cheek reference to an internet meme and cryptocurrency.
In a post on X, *Musk said the department's actions will be published online _"for maximum transparency"_* and will include a _"leaderboard for most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars."_
*Trump, 78, is set to make a triumphant return to Washington on Wednesday,* meeting President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.
*Donald Trump has announced that the world's richest man, Elon Musk*, will lead a new US *government efficiency group tasked with cutting federal waste*, as the Republican president-elect added a series of seasoned figures and hardliners to his incoming administration.
πΊπΈ *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 ('DOGE')"* a tongue-in-cheek reference to an internet meme and cryptocurrency.
In a post on X, *Musk said the department's actions will be published online _"for maximum transparency"_* and will include a _"leaderboard for most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars."_
*Trump, 78, is set to make a triumphant return to Washington on Wednesday,* meeting President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.