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Politics● ElevatedOct 1 · Oct 1, 2026, 4:57 PM

Elon Musk returns to Trump administration to co-lead Pentagon war study

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · North America

Musk, who in 2024 threw his support behind Trump and helped his return to the White House, served as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he spearheaded sweeping job cuts across the US federal government.

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