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Musk - who is not a secretary - will attend the first Trump cabinet meeting, White House says

Musk - who is not a secretary - will attend the first Trump cabinet meeting, White House says
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Source: The Independent
Author: Rhian Lubin
Published: Feb, 25 2025 18:47

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Elon Musk will attend President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting tomorrow, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.

Trump’s press secretary added that Musk would be there because he is working “alongside the president, our cabinet secretaries” and the “entire administration.”.

The billionaire is not a cabinet secretary but is leading the Department of Government Efficiency in dismantling federal agencies.

The billionaire is leading the Department of Government Efficiency in dismantling federal agencies.

Leavitt was asked by a reporter at Tuesday’s press briefing whether Musk would be present.

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