Elon Musk shrugs off any influence over Donald Trump's cabinet selections: ‘To be clear, while I have offered…’
Hindustan TimesElon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has distanced himself from direct involvement in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet selections. While Elon Musk expresses admiration for President-elect Trump and maintains a close relationship, he claims limited influence over cabinet selections. He was also photographed aboard Trump’s private jet with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Musk and Ramaswamy to head Department of Government Efficiency to streamline government operations Despite his proximity to the president-elect, Musk denies wielding any major influence over Trump. Musk also publicly supported Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, for Treasury Secretary, arguing that Lutnick “will actually enact change,” unlike hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent, whom he called a “business-as-usual choice.” While Lutnick was not tapped for the Treasury, Trump announced him as his commerce secretary on Tuesday.