Trump’s New Team
One for the Ages
term is quite unlike any political team ever assembled. Among its extraordinary distinctions: Their collective wealth is measured in billions rather than millions. Trump himself is estimated to be worth over $7 billion; Elon Musk of DOGE fame is the world’s richest man, with a net worth of over $360 billion. Health Secretary Robert F.
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Kennedy Jr. is the nephew of historic Democrat icon John F. Kennedy. Others are also former staunch
Democrats, including Musk and Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence. One characteristic everyone in
the Cabinet shares: an eagerness to upset bureaucratic fiefdoms. Trump’s first term was heavily
populated by GOP establishment types. He went through four chiefs of staff, four national security advisers, a secretary of state, and a secretary of defense. It was a team put together in a hurry by a new president unversed in the depths of the Washington swamp and its obstructionist establishment. This time is very different. Trump
version 2.0 consists of maverick, business-savvy thinkers who bring a healthy skepticism to inside-the- Beltway shenanigans. This new crew is watchdog ready to defend it — as exemplified by Vice President JD Vance’s “hillbilly” beatdown in the Oval Office of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. If this unique battalion of
advisers is any measure, this presidency will be quite unlike anything seen before.
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resident donald Trump’s unprecedented inner core of advisers in his second presidential
Elon Musk, 53
Senior presidential adviser, Department of Government Eficiency (DOGE) BEFORE: The world’s richest person, CEO of X (Twitter), SpaceX, and Tesla NOTABLE QUOTE: “This is our one & only chance to restore democracy from the dictatorship of the bureaucracy. It is now or never.”
Musk leads the Department of
Government Eficiency (DOGE), an initiative aimed at streamlining federal operations and reducing bureaucratic ineficiencies. The concept of DOGE originated from
discussions between Musk and President Donald Trump on enhancing government eficiency during the presidential campaign. The acronym DOGE playfully
references the popular internet meme and cryptocurrency Dogecoin, which Musk has frequently promoted. Musk’s ambitious vision includes cutting up to $2 trillion in federal spending by eliminating waste, abolishing redundant agencies, and downsizing the federal workforce. He has advocated for consolidating
federal agencies by 75% to create a more eficient and responsive government structure. Musk has emphasized that deregulation is essential not only for economic growth but also for advancing technological endeavors, such as SpaceX’s Mars colonization plans. Musk’s influence extends beyond DOGE in several key areas: Transportation: He has pushed
for changes in federal regulations that could benefit Tesla and advocated for a federal approval process for autonomous vehicles. Energy policy: He has called for the
expansion of nuclear power in Europe and increased oil production in the U.S., particularly in response to the Russia- Ukraine conflict. He has addressed military audiences on the future of warfare, emphasizing the importance of drones and artificial intelligence in modern conflicts. Despite criticism from political
opponents who argue that Musk wields too much unelected power, he is one of the most influential figures in Washington.
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