Donald Trump confirmed his campaign promise on Tuesday by appointing the richest man on the planet, Elon Musk, to head a new ministry of “ government effectiveness », after a day spent unveiling the casting of his future administration.
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The president-elect announced that he intended to appoint the boss of Tesla and X, who played an unprecedented role in his campaign, jointly with Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. “ Together, these two great Americans will chart a path for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excessive regulations, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies. “, declared Donald Trump in a press release. And he warns: these two allies will “ send shock waves through the system “.
He even compared it to “ Manhattan Project of our time “, named after the American research and development program during World War II to create the atomic bomb.
It’s been weeks since Donald Trump announced that the boss of Tesla, SpaceX and
If the three wealthy businessmen come to an enduring agreement, they could make 2,000 billion dollars in clear cuts in a federal government budget of 6,500 to 7,000 billion.
Marco Rubio expected as secretary of state
The Republican, who made an extraordinary comeback by winning the American presidential election against Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris a week ago, is moving forward to appoint loyalists to key positions.
After having appointed three of his lieutenants to the UN, Environment and Immigration, the ex-president should also announce the appointment of the influential senator Marco Rubio to the post of Secretary of State. Known for being a supporter of a very hard line against China and Iran, this 53-year-old elected official previously co-chaired the Intelligence Committee in the Senate. His upcoming appointment, reported by American media, risks giving kyiv a cold sweat: Marco Rubio estimated at the beginning of November that it was necessary “ end » to the war in Ukraine, in a “ dead end » according to him.
Another ” falcon », Mike Waltz, has been appointed to the very strategic position of National Security Advisor at the White House. Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz would therefore become the main architects of Donald Trump’s foreign policy, who promised to end the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, without ever explaining how.
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A Fox News anchor at Defense
Donald Trump also announced that he intended to appoint as Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth, a former major in the American army, today a presenter on Fox News, the favorite channel of conservatives in the United States.
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist pastor who defended Israeli colonization of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, was also appointed to the post of ambassador to Israel. And the former ultraconservative elected official John Ratcliffe at the head of the CIA.
Beyond the diplomatic aspect, the president also appointed Governor Kristi Noem, a faithful among the faithful, to lead the Ministry of Internal Security, responsible for customs and border guards. Once a candidate for the vice-presidency, her ambition was dampened when this sulphurous governor of South Dakota revealed that she had shot and killed her young dog, because according to her she was ” indomitable », sparking a deluge of criticism.
Donald Trump, who will continue these appointments throughout the week, was to be determined on Tuesday on the legality of his criminal conviction in New York, but the judge postponed his decision until November 19. The president-elect will be in Washington on Wednesday for a highly scrutinized meeting with Joe Biden. The latter promised a transfer “ peaceful and orderly » powers.
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