When Donald Trump was asked whether Elon Musk was getting an office in the West Wing, he said, "No". "He's getting an office for about 20 people that we're hiring to make sure that these (savings) get implemented," Trump said referring to Elon Musk's work as Department of Government Efficiency chief.
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