🃏Joker@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTrump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiencyapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down14
arrow-up164arrow-down1external-linkTrump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiencyapnews.com🃏Joker@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareadarzalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·1 month agothat function is literally part of the gao’s mission. i can already read the future headlines: government accountability office (gao) report states musk-led ‘efficiency department’ is needless waste of public funds. followed two days later by: trump sacks gene dodaro, comptroller general and head of government accountability office.
minus-squareIHeartBadCode@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 month agoOne. Trump can’t fire the Comptroller. They report to Congress. Two. Trump will get to select the next Comptroller on December 22 of 2025. So it’s kind of a moot point.
that function is literally part of the gao’s mission.
i can already read the future headlines:
government accountability office (gao) report states musk-led ‘efficiency department’ is needless waste of public funds.
followed two days later by:
trump sacks gene dodaro, comptroller general and head of government accountability office.
One. Trump can’t fire the Comptroller. They report to Congress.
Two. Trump will get to select the next Comptroller on December 22 of 2025. So it’s kind of a moot point.