Elon Musk suggests Donald Trump should allow public input on who should lead US Treasury

Elon Musk speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday (Alex Brandon/AP)

As US President-elect Donald Trump makes several choices to fill out his incoming administration’s Cabinet, the lobbying for key positions has been fierce behind closed doors — and sometimes publicly.

Now billionaire and key Trump ally Elon Musk is calling for more direct public input into the decision-making process for at least one top post — the head of the Treasury Department.