{"id":2369843,"date":"2024-11-16T17:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T22:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-urges-trump-to-take-poll-public-for-treasury-secretary-suggests-howard-lutnick-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T17:54:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T22:54:42","slug":"musk-urges-trump-to-take-poll-public-for-treasury-secretary-suggests-howard-lutnick-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-urges-trump-to-take-poll-public-for-treasury-secretary-suggests-howard-lutnick-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk urges Trump to take poll public for treasury secretary, suggests Howard Lutnick- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmusk-urges-trump-to-take-poll-public-for-treasury-secretary-suggests-howard-lutnick-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369843&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u2062a recent statement, tech billionaire Elon Musk has called on President-elect Donald Trump to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stay-the-f-out-of-this-issue-jackasses-biden-admin-flooded-with-negative-comments-over-gas-stove-regulations\/\" title=\"&#039;Stay the F Out of This Issue, Jackasses&#039;: Biden Admin Flooded With Negative Comments Over Gas Stove Regulations\">seek public input<\/a> before appointing a new Secretary of the Treasury. \u200dMusk expressed \u200bhis views\u2064 in a \u200dpost on X, emphasizing the importance of hearing diverse opinions as part of the nomination\u200b process. He also \u2063suggested that\u2064 Howard Lutnick, a co-chair of Trump&#8217;s transition team, would be a suitable choice for the position, asserting that Lutnick would be effective in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-why-the-israel-hamas-war-will-continue\/\" title=\"Opinion: Israel-Hamas Conflict Persists\">implementing meaningful change<\/a>. Musk&#8217;s comments\u200d came during discussions about potential nominees for the Treasury role.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elon Musk suggests Trump take public input on treasury secretary, backs Howard Lutnick<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1882063\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Tech billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a> is urging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President-elect Donald Trump<\/a> to take public input before nominating a new secretary of the treasury while also floating his own preference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Musk expressed his desire for appointment suggestions in a post on<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1857819784865362211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> X<\/a> Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to discussion of potential nominees, the Tesla founder said it &ldquo;would be interesting to hear more people weigh in on this for [Trump] to consider feedback.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elon Musk speaks as Howard Lutnick listens before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Taking the opportunity to present his own preference, Musk suggested Trump transition team co-chair Howard Lutnick.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Howard Lutnick will actually enact change,&rdquo; Musk said. &ldquo;Business-as-usual is driving America bankrupt, so we need change one way or another.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the entrepreneur dismissed investor Scott Bessent, another leading contender for the role, as a &ldquo;business-as-usual choice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s the latest example of Musk positioning himself close to the Trump transition process, a posture that has been validated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s frequent inclusion of the billionaire in post-election operations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump announced his intention to appoint Musk and fellow entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a> to head the Department of Government Efficiency. Trump said the goal of the department is to &ldquo;dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also reportedly passed the phone to Musk during a brief phone call with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> following his election victory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1882063\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1882063\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk advises Trump to seek public input on treasury secretary and endorses Howard Lutnick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2369844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24302025810739.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45157,4250,45156,3634],"class_list":["post-2369843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-howard-lutnick","tag-musk","tag-treasury-secretary","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24302025810739.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369843"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369847,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369843\/revisions\/2369847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}