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Paolo Confino

Donald Trump says Elon Musk can consult for the federal government if he wins reelection

(Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI)

Former President Donald Trump said Elon Musk would likely be too busy to join his cabinet but that he’d still welcome input from the world’s richest man in a part-time capacity. 

During an interview with Shawn Ryan, a former Navy SEAL now turned YouTuber, Trump acknowledged that Musk’s existing commitments as the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, as well as the chief technology officer at X, mean he probably wouldn’t have the time to join the cabinet. 

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