Musk pegs potential Trump Treasury secretary pick Bessent as ‘business-as-usual choice,’ backing Lutnick [Video]

Business tycoon Elon Musk suggested in a post on X that Scott Bessent, who previously worked as chief investment officer for Soros Fund Management, would be a status quo Treasury secretary pick, but that Trump transition co-chair Howard Lutnick would be a change agent.

Musk posted about his preference on X, the social media company he owns, while waiting for Trump to make an announcement on the Cabinet post

“Would be interesting to hear more people weigh in on this for @realDonaldTrump to consider feedback. My view [for what it’s worth] is that Bessent is a business-as-usual choice, whereas @howardlutnick will actually enact change,” Musk tweeted. “Business-as-usual is driving America bankrupt, so we need change one way or another.”

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