President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, will co-lead a newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, with a mission to slash spending by $2 trillion.
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that its acronym is DOGE, the cryptocurrency favoured by the tech billionaire. It’s one of a raft of nominations this week, with Dalkey woman Gail Slater, who worked behind the scenes in the campaign, set for a top government role.
Irish Times reporter Laura Slattery explains just what’s in this for Musk, why X is tanking and why the Guardian newspaper group has signed out of the social media platform. She also traces Slater’s path to a key role in the Trump administration.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Aideen Finnegan.
