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SpaceX, X, and Tesla owner Elon Musk, left, and Vivek Ramaswamy, right, have been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)
By Michael Austin November 12, 2024 at 5:59pm
Pro-Trump businessmen Elon Musk (the richest man in the world) and Vivek Ramaswamy have officially joined the incoming Trump administration.
President-elect Donald Trump announced in a statement published Tuesday that the two men would jointly run the Department of Government Efficiency.
Both Ramaswamy and Musk spoke at length throughout Trump’s campaign about the need to reduce the size and power of the federal government.
Vivek Ramaswamy @VivekGRamaswamy and Elon Musk @elonmusk have officially joined the incoming Trump administration.
The two men will lead the Department of Government Efficiency. pic.twitter.com/eLcDGSJgGI
— Michael Austin (@mikeswriting) November 13, 2024
“I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (‘DOGE’),” Trump wrote.
“Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies — Essential to the ‘Save America’ Movement.
“‘This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people!’ stated Mr. Musk.”
The president-elect added that the federal department could become the modern-day “Manhattan Project” in terms of its scope, influence and legacy.
Are you excited to watch the “DOGE” in action?
“Republican politicians have dreamed about the objectives of ‘DOGE’ for a very long time. To drive this kind of drastic change, the Department of Government Efficiency will provide advice and guidance from outside of Government, and will partner with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before,” Trump wrote.
“I look forward to Elon and Vivek making changes to the Federal Bureaucracy with an eye on efficiency and, at the same time, making life better for all Americans. Importantly, we will drive out the massive waste and fraud which exists throughout our annual $6.5 Trillion Dollars of Government Spending.
“They will work together to liberate our Economy, and make the U.S. Government accountable to ‘WE THE PEOPLE.’ Their work will conclude no later than July 4, 2026 — A smaller Government, with more efficiency and less bureaucracy, will be the perfect gift to America on the 250th Anniversary of The Declaration of Independence. I am confident they will succeed!”
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