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Donald Trump says Elon Musk's efficiency panel will issue reports to streamline US govt

'They will be coming out with individual reports and a big one at the end,' Trump said in a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, providing the first new detail on the panel's output

Reuters Palm Beach, Florida Published 15.11.24, 09:44 AM
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump walks by Elon Musk during the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 14, 2024.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump walks by Elon Musk during the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 14, 2024. Reuters

US President-Elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that a government efficiency panel headed up by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk will issue reports in its work to streamline the U.S. government.

"They will be coming out with individual reports and a big one at the end," Trump said in a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, providing the first new detail on the panel's output since it was announced earlier this week.

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Trump on Tuesday said the panel would "provide advice and guidance from outside of government," on slimming down the government, cutting regulations, reducing spending and restructuring federal agencies.

Trump, for example, wants to sharply cut the "deep state" – career federal employees he says are clandestinely pursuing their own agendas.

Trump and Musk have suggested the panel will make dramatic cuts. However the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power over the federal budget. Congress can take or disregard advice from outside panels like the proposed efficiency group.

In an effort to be transparent, Musk said the panel will post its "actions" for public comment.

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