U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent became the first Trump administration official to respond to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s announcement that he intends to form a new political party to challenge both Democrats and Republicans.
Over the weekend, Musk wrote on his social media platform X that he will launch the “America Party.”
During an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Bessent was asked about Musk’s decision. In his response, he suggested that the White House is ambivalent of Musk’s move.
“The principles of DOGE were very popular. I think, if you look at the polling, Elon was not,” Bessent told the outlet, referring to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “I believe that the boards of directors at his various companies wanted him to come back and run those companies, which he is better at than anyone. So, I imagine those boards of directors did not like his announcement yesterday and will be encouraging him to focus on his business activities, not his political activities.”…
Treasury Secretary Responds to Musk’s Intention to Form ‘America Party’
