‘Fealty’ trumps loyalty: Conflict of interest means nothing, ‘revenge & retribution’ mean everything

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated millions of dollars to help Trump get elected. Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency. For further analysis on an entity that will operate outside the confines of government, FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen welcomes Larry Sabato, Founder and Director, Center for Politics, University of Virginia.