President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday billionaire backer Elon Musk and supporter Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency,” while Fox News host Pete Hegseth will serve as secretary of defense, the latest in a flurry of appointments in the days since Trump won the election, tapping some of his staunchest defenders and loyalists for roles in the administration.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk became one of the most high-profile Trump supporters and MAGA influencers on the campaign trail.
Speaking to reporters last month, Mr Musk said he had a goal of slashing government spending by trillions of dollars.