Former President Donald Trump suggested tapping Elon Musk, CEO of the social platform X, as the head of potential government efficiency commission during an Aug. 12 interview on the app.
After more than 30 minutes of delays caused by what Musk said was a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the platform, the two turned to the topic of inflation and government spending. The CEO suggested forming a commission to ensure the “country lives within its means,” adding that he believes federal overspending is the root cause of inflation.
“Would you agree that we need to take a look at government spending and have, perhaps, like a government efficiency commission?” Musk asked Trump….