Foreign media: Musk responds to reports about "his close relationship with Trump," denying direct influence on Trump's cabinet selection decisions
According to TASS, American billionaire Elon Musk responded to a report by the New York Post on the 20th local time. The report revealed the "close relationship" between elected President Trump and Musk, stating that the latter influenced Trump's new cabinet selections. In response to the report, Musk stated that although he would offer opinions on some cabinet candidates, "the decision is 100% made by the president." TASS commented that this is Musk denying that he directly influenced Trump's cabinet selection decisions