Elon Musk calls for public poll on Trump treasury pick [Video]

Musk endorsed Howard Lutnick, who previously suggested taxes could be paid with cryptocurrency, over Scott Bessent who he called a “business-as-usual choice” on X.

PALM BAY, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump made his selection for energy secretary on Saturday, even as a key ally, billionaire Elon Musk, called for more direct public input into the decision-making process for another top post: the head of the Treasury Department.

Trump picked Chris Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, as energy secretary. Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of Trump’s quest to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.

The announcement of that selection came hours after Musk mused about the president-elect’s yet-to-be-made treasury secretary choice. “Would be interesting to hear more people weigh in on this for @realDonaldTrump to consider feedback,” Musk, who Trump has already tapped to co-lead a commission tasked with increasing government spending efficiency, …

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