Trump plans government efficiency commission proposed by Elon Musk

Published September 5, 2024 12:17pm ET



Former President Donald Trump’s latest push to gut the regulatory state is the formation of a government efficiency commission akin to what Tesla founder Elon Musk has proposed.

Trump announced the move Thursday during a speech before the Economic Club of New York. The commission will perform “a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government,” he told the crowd.

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