Elon Musk Taps Loyalists to Boost Staffing for DOGE Effort
- Executive from Boring, ex-Trump aide help in hiring push
- Musk’s DOGE initiative seeks to cut government spending, size
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy
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Billionaire Elon Musk is turning to an executive from one of his own companies, a former Trump White House official and other tech executives to help hire staff for the incoming administration’s nascent effort to slash the size and scope of government.
Steve Davis, president of Boring Co., Musk’s tunneling operation, and Michael Kratsios, former US chief technology officer, are among those leading interviews of potential candidates, according to people familiar with the effort. They’ve hired about 10 people so far, and are seeking software engineers including those with experience in artificial intelligence, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss personnel matters.