Donald Trump picks Elon Musk to lead government’s new ‘cost-cutting’ department

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, to lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency" alongside former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in his second administration.

In a statement on Tuesday, Trump said these “two wonderful Americans” will work to “dismantle government bureaucracy” in a new department, also known as Doge.

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