US President-elect Trump is recently announcing candidates for his future government team one by one. On November 13, local time, the “Government Efficiency Department” led by American entrepreneur Elon Musk opened a social platform account. Musk said that about 428 exi

US President-elect Trump has recently been announcing candidates for his future government team one by one.

On November 13, local time, the “Government Efficiency Department” led by American entrepreneur Elon Musk opened a social platform account.

Musk said that the existing approximately 428 federal agencies will be abolished to 99.

Previously, experts told Nandu reporters that Musk would most likely lead an advisory group. This is consistent with existing information. Some media analysts predict that Musk will target layoffs at agencies that supervise or investigate his company.

Trump (right) and Musk.

After Trump was elected as the new president of the United States, political "dividing the fat" is underway.

On November 12, local time, Trump issued a notification about Musk’s appointment and nomination on his social platform account. The notice stated that Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the newly established "Government Effectiveness Department" and that bloated agencies in the federal bureaucracy will undergo major layoffs before July 4, 2026.

previously reported

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Musk later posted on social media that all actions of the department will be published online, and a ranking list will be released to "list the craziest and stupidest expenditures in taxes."

He also forwarded a previous interview, saying that there are currently about 428 federal agencies, many of which are not known to the public at all, and that he will abolish these agencies to 99. "99 agencies are more than enough." .

After the election counting day, Wei Zongyou, a professor at the Center for American Studies at Fudan University, pointed out to Nandu reporters that Musk will most likely lead an advisory group in the Trump administration as an "unpaid consultant" to provide policy advice. , guiding the government on how to reduce redundant staff. This is also consistent with existing information.

"The Department of Government Effectiveness will provide advice and guidance from outside the government and will work with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget," the notice said. Many US media also pointed out that Trump needs authorization from Congress to establish new federal departments. At present, the Department of Government Efficiency should be a "non-governmental advisory group."

In addition, many US media said that according to people who work with Musk and have talked with him about these agencies, Musk is expected to lay off employees at agencies that regulate or investigate his company, including the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Commission and IRS, among others.

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Nandu reporter Xiao Yue

Source: Southern Metropolis Daily