>> Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk and millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, who ran for president in the Republican primary, will head a new U.S. government efficiency department (DOGE), President-elect Donald Trump has announced.

>> Trump also nominated for the post of head of the Pentagon. He proposed Fox News presenter and Army veteran Pete Hegset, who served at the base in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan. “Pete is tough, smart and truly believes that America comes first,” Trump said.