Billionaire investor John Paulson was originally one lead contender but exited the race last week, citing "complex financial obligations".
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On the other side, two top Trump advisers, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Robert F.Kennedy Jr., who is Trump's pick to head the Health and Human Services Department, sided with Lutnick for the position, sending supportive posts on social media.
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