U.S President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk to a position focused at improving government efficiency, giving the world’s richest man even more clout after donating millions of dollars to help Trump win the election.
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Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, which Trump has hinted will operate outside of government.
In a statement, Trump stated that Musk and Ramaswamy will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies.
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Trump stated that the new department will fulfill long-held…