Choosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.

The head of Tesla, SpaceX and the X social media site once known as Twitter has strengthened his ties to the Silver State over the years.

Musk has spent days bounding in and out of meetings, sitting in on phone calls, weighing resumes and traveling to Washington as Trump’s unofficial co-president.

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Elon Musk's ties to the Trump administration pose potential conflicts of inteterest for his various businesses that have extensive contracts with the federal government.

When it comes to Cabinet appointees, things appear to be ramping up fast for the new Trump administration. Here’s a look at his probably picks. While Donald Trump has announced a few people who will be part of his new administration,