Errol Musk, the father of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, recently spoke about his son’s new role in Donald Trump’s administration, where Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were appointed to head the newly formed ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE). The planned Presidential Advisory Commission aims to reduce waste, reduce bureaucracy and improve efficiency at federal agencies.
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In an interview, Errol Musk gave insight into how he feels about Elon’s new position. He expressed mixed emotions, especially around the potential impact on Elon’s commitments to his many companies, including Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), SpaceX and about his situation. time.
Errol Musk acknowledged that Elon’s new government role is significant, but noted that Elon already has a lot on his plate. With his existing leadership positions, taking on a government role adds even more to an already busy schedule.
“Elon has a huge job to do,” Errol said. “He has a few hundred thousand employees and a lot of serious things going on in his life, so he has to be available for whatever he’s started… [he] can’t just walk away from things.”
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He added: “To have him sit in an office somewhere in Washington, waiting and twiddling his thumbs – no, no. He should be called upon on some sort of advisory basis.” Errol made it clear that he is not entirely happy with Elon having to spend a lot of time on government work if this is at the expense of his companies. It would be a “major concern” if he had to give up board meetings and other corporate responsibilities to go to government.
Errol Musk also praised his son’s ability to improve efficiency, citing his experience in turning struggling companies into highly productive and profitable entities. He highlighted Elon’s dramatic staff reductions at
