The owner of Tesla and SpaceX played an important role in raising approximately $200 million for Trump’s campaign
The president-elect of the United States, announced this Tuesday (12) that the billionaire will head the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” alongside American businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. The owner of Tesla and SpaceX played an important role in raising approximately $200 million for Trump’s campaign.
“Together, these two extraordinary Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, eliminate excessive regulations, cut unnecessary spending, and restructure federal agencies — essential to the ‘Save America’ Movement,” the Republican said in a statement.
The department, which will be known by the acronym DOGE, aims to implement structural reforms and develop a business-like approach to public administration. Trump made an analogy between this new initiative and the “Manhattan project”, which was fundamental during the atomic bomb era, highlighting that Republicans have been aiming for DOGE’s goals for a long time.
Trump also announced today other names for the new administration, such as Pete Hegseth for the Department of Defense, John Ratcliffe as the new director of the CIA, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, a powerful position. at the center of the Republican’s strict immigration policies. Ratcliffe, who previously held the position of director of intelligence, will need to go through the Senate approval process to officially assume his new role.
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Published by Carol Santos
