Donald Trump is committed to the dismantling, or at least the slimming, of the federal state, and it is the billionaire Elon Musk who will be responsible for it with the unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy . “The Great Elon Musk, together with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Effectiveness (“DOGE”). Together, these two wonderful Americans will lead the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, cut excessive regulations, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies – essential to the “Save America” movement.” rejoices Donald Trump in a press release published Tuesday, November 12 in the evening. “ This will potentially become the “Manhattan Project” of our time.”he continues, making a comparison with the secret project to acquire the atomic bomb during the Second World War.
Donald Trump's press release specifies that this is a temporary mission. “Their work will be completed no later than July 4, 2026. A smaller, more efficient, less bureaucratic government will be the perfect gift to America on 250e anniversary of the Declaration of Independence”, writes the president-elect.
This appointment will not involve the creation of a new ministry, which would require a vote by Congress, and will clearly not be subject to the Senate confirmation vote. DOGE will operate “outside the federal government”said Mr. Trump, and will work with White House services to implement his recommendations. “There are no plans for Musk to become an official government employee, which would likely require him to part ways with his industrial empire,” writes it Wall Street Journal.
Save “2 trillion dollars”
It is not specified whether Elon Musk will partially or not disengage from the management of his personal companies, in particular Tesla (automobile), SpaceX (space and telephony) and the social network X, in order to avoid conflicts of interest . The department's acronym DOGE is a joke from Elon Musk, which echoes Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency he has frequently promoted online.
The proposal for this commission was made by Elon Musk himself during a conversation with Donald Trump, on X, in August. “I think it would be great to create a government efficiency commission that would make sure that taxpayers' hard-earned dollars are being spent wisely.”the businessman suggested. He ended up being entrusted with this mission by Donald Trump at the beginning of September before the Economic Club of New York. “This will save trillions of dollars. » The Wall Street Journal jubilant saluting in an editorial “Trump’s best idea: letting go of Elon Musk in government”.
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