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[martinuzz]

I suppose the first thing this new department will do is disband itself.

[hector13]

Apparently they’re only going to be acting in an advisory capacity.

Which further adds to the ironical aspect of them being responsible for some of the inefficiency they’re supposed to be removing.

[martinuzz]

Being just an advisory allows Musk to keep running all his private business

[Frumple]

I suppose the first thing this new department will do is disband itself.

Maybe. The first step for it to actually become a department instead of a random ngo would be congressional approval for its existence; the executive can't just spin up stuff like that on a whim.

That's going to be a challenge on its own just due to there already being multiple ones doing exactly what it claims to be for...

Without that, though, it's literally just a random ngo. There's piles of those already, so at that point their impact is directly limited to whoever they can get to listen to them that has actual power. Questionable they'd even be getting federal funding for it.

Being just an advisory allows Musk to keep running all his private business

Pretty sure it not being advisory would, too. There's ethics laws and whatnot involved with conflict of interest, I think, but, well, enforcing those depends on the DoJ and federal courts, so...

[hector13]

Are there any rules in place that would stop him?

Trump was surprised (as, indeed, I imagine most people were) that there were only norms that he not be in direct control of his assets while in office, not actual laws.

[martinuzz]

I don't expect Musk to stay in Trump's grace for long though. Two giant egos who both think they are the lord god almighty in one room, that cannot last long.

[Duuvian]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-nominate-fox-news-host-pete-hegseth-defense-secretary-2024-11-13/
Hegseth, advocate for firing 'woke' military leaders, picked for defense secretary

What!? No!? Not the Woke Military Leaders!? <eyes bulging>

[McTraveller]

Apparently he also doesn't believe in germs.

[Flying Teasets]

A UFO hearing was held today. I formally invite any hobbyist inventors or bored pilots of UFOs to buzz my residence tomorrow.

[Strongpoint]

I want a flat-earther\moon-landing-denier for the adminstrator of NASA.

[hector13]

Matt Gaetz for Attorney General.

Edit: in saying that, Senate Republicans appear baffled by the decision.

[martinuzz]

Wasn't he done with politics because of allegations of sexual abuse of a minor?