As Trump targets the Pentagon, Elon Musk is a ‘great master’ at this rare talent that could transform defense, former Navy secretary says.
After targeting federal agencies like USAID and the General Services Administration, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is about to take on the Pentagon, according to President Donald Trump.
Similarly, Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday that “everything there seems to cost too much, take too long and deliver too little to the soldiers,” while brushing aside questions about potential conflicts of interest with Musk and the defense contracts that SpaceX has.
For decades, multiple administrations and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have tried to reform defense spending, decrying the slow pace of acquisition and high costs while pointing to egregious examples like the infamous $14,000 toilet seat lid.
Source: FORTUNE
