Elon Musk responded to a report claiming that, should he win the presidential election, Donald Trump would assign senior corporate executives to audit government institutions.
If Republican Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November, tech magnate Elon Musk has stated that he would be happy to join a panel that he is considering to examine US institutions. Musk's response followed a Washington Post report claiming that Trump may assign top corporate executives—among them, Elon Musk—to audit government agencies in order to find projects that should be discontinued.
"I'm eager. "The government needs to cut a lot of wasteful spending and unnecessary regulations," tweeted Musk, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump in the polls.
The article lists Robert Nardelli, the former CEO of Home Depot, and Fred Smith, the former CEO of FedEx Corp., as further possible candidates for the auditing panel.
MUSK CONSIDERING JOINING THE POSSIBLE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION?
This comes at a time when the two are becoming closer, with Trump recently referring to Musk as a "brilliant person" and a "fantastic guy". In a live interview, the former president also commended Musk for the cost-cutting initiatives he implemented at the social media company.
"You are the best cutter there is. I mean, I observe your actions. You simply say, "You want to quit?" as soon as you enter. They start a walkout. And you reply, 'That's alright, you're all gone,'" Trump complimented Musk last month.
Musk has been more adamant in recent weeks about his desire to serve on a "government efficiency commission" in the event that Trump wins the presidency.
With the words "I am willing to serve," Musk shared an AI-generated photo of himself last month at a lectern marked "Department of Government Efficiency."
But as The Washington Post noted, Elon Musk's presence may create a conflict between his commercial interests and the commission's work, according to ethical experts.
The CEO of Tesla has been mentioned by Trump as someone who is unlikely to be in his "future" Cabinet since he will be too busy running his businesses. Nevertheless, Trump said in an interview with former Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan that Musk may provide assistance in fields like artificial intelligence.
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