Former President Donald Trump is reportedly eying Elon Musk for a government job if he wins in November.
The Washington Post reported Monday that Trump has secretly been working with advisers to implement a piece of the "Project 2025" plan that he has been trying to distance himself from in recent weeks.
According to the Post, Trump wants prominent business leaders to review decades of government documents and budget items to create a list of what should be cut.
"Project 2025" already has some suggestions ready to go, such as slashing Title I funding, killing Head Start programs, eliminating the Department of Education altogether and shifting funding to private schools.
"One particularly famous candidate has made clear he’d be up for it: Elon Musk," the Post wrote. "And he may have much to gain personally from the endeavor."
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It was also noted that Musk complained about regulations and spending multiple times on his platform X, formerly Twitter.
Last month, for example, Musk crafted an AI image of himself behind a podium reading “Department of Government Efficiency,” or D.O.G.E., which is also the name of a meme cryptocurrency Musk promoted.
The idea of corporate leaders cutting regulations and spending is raising questions among ethics experts, who point to serious conflicts of interest, the report said.
Trump answered questions about whether Musk would be part of his Cabinet as president but downplayed the idea, saying that the man running three different companies might be too busy to take on a fourth position.
“He wants to be involved, but look, he’s running big businesses and all that ... so he can’t really [be in the Cabinet],"Trump told the Shawn Ryan Show. “He can sort of, as the expression goes, consult with the country and give you some very good ideas.”
Musk has repeatedly used X to promote Trump and spread conspiracy theories like "Pizzagate."
