Trump wants Musk to streamline the federal government

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Trump spoke of the plans publicly for the first time this week as rumors of such an idea circulated.
47% : All of this, of course, hinges on whether Musk would even survive the appointment process for his role as head of the committee and Trump winning the election - neither of which are certain.
46% : Trump did explain the committee will be "tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government [and] making recommendations for drastic reforms.
39% : Fears that Trump would strip the federal government of expert professionals and replace them with political appointees have been amplified by the Project 2025 document, and Musk's committee could be used to pave the way for such political restructuring.
35% : The former president's speech at the New York Economic Club yesterday is also the first time Trump has said Musk agreed to head the commission, though Musk has alluded to his possible involvement as well.
34% : As for what, exactly, a Musk-led government efficiency committee would be charged with doing, Trump didn't reveal too much aside from broad generalizations.
31% : ""Elon, because he is not very busy, has agreed to head that task force," Trump added.
13% : Trump spent much of his presidency attacking federal employees, and has pledged to reinstate a Biden-killed directive that eliminated civil service job protections from political interference.
7% : Trump said the committee's first order of business will involve developing an action plan to "totally eliminate fraud and improper payments," which Trump said cost taxpayers "hundreds of billions" in 2022 alone, "within six months.

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