WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and FBI Director Kash Patel were sworn in Friday following their respective Senate confirmations.
Lutnick, confirmed by a 51-45 vote, was sworn in by Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office as Trump looked on.
“We are going to get rid of so much waste, fraud, and abuse. We’re not going to hurt anybody, but we’re going to get rid of it,” Lutnick said. “And then we are going to grow this economy in a way that we have never seen.”
Lutnick said his goal is for the administration to balance the budget because of Trump’s understanding of global business, calling him the “greatest businessman in the United States of America.”
“I cannot be more proud to serve
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