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Salon
Politics
Griffin Eckstein

Trump mulls Musk for advisory position

Donald Trump is reportedly considering Elon Musk for an advisory role during a possible second term, deepening the already present ties between a new Trump administration and the nation’s wealthiest business owners.

Per The Wall Street Journal, the pair correspond by cell phone multiple times per month and, according to people familiar with their talks, "the role hasn’t been fully hammered out and might not happen," but "the two men discussed ways to give Musk formal input and influence over policies related to border security and the economy."

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