Joker to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTrump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiencyapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down13
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkTrump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiencyapnews.comJoker to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareadarza@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·2 days 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-up10·1 day 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.