In recent weeks, Trump’s coalition has split in a public debate largely taking place online about the tech industry’s hiring of foreign workers. Hard-right members of Trump’s movement have accused Musk and others in Trump’s new flank of tech-world supporters of pushing policies at odds with Trump’s “America First” vision.

The legions of lobbyists who have long worked the halls of Congress and federal agencies to secure their policy priorities have a new target: A shadow federal department run by the world’s richest man,

Thirteen billionaires and ten individuals from television or the entertainment industry will be part of Donald Trump's cabinet, which will be sworn in on Monday, January 20. The political circle of the 47th President of the United States will be one of the most unconventional in history.

Many budget hawks have tried and failed to streamline the government and reduce gigantic annual deficits. Musk's efficiency commission will only succeed if forces a reluctant Congress to finally act.