Donald Trump has picked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a team DOGE. This team will work on ways to spend less government money and make the government smaller.
Trump announced Tuesday that Musk and Ramaswamy would lead his “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), an initiative to “slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies.”
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2024 Trump said that DOGE would “provide advice and guidance from outside of government” and partner with the White House Office of Budget and Management (OMB).
President-elect Donald Trump has announced the formation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to be led by billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Trump has described this initiative as potentially the “Manhattan Project” of our time. It aims to comprehensively overhaul federal bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, and reduce what is perceived as wasteful government spending.
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Trump’s statement was released with considerable fanfare, highlighting an ambition for drastic governmental reform. “It will become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time. Republican politicians have dreamed about the objectives of “DOGE” for a very long time,” he proclaimed.
The exact nature of DOGE’s role within or outside the governmental structure remains somewhat ambiguous. Trump clarified that “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.”
Elon Musk, known for his transformative approach in private enterprise through companies like Tesla and SpaceX, has been vocal about his plans for the initiative. In a statement shared by Trump, Musk declared that DOGE will “send shockwaves through the system and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people!” This echoes Musk’s approach at X (formerly Twitter), where he drastically reduced the workforce to streamline operations.
Trump’s vision for DOGE is not just about efficiency but also about making government more accountable and responsive to the public. “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,” Trump stated. He emphasized the goal of eliminating “the massive waste and fraud which exists throughout our annual $6.5 Trillion Dollars of Government Spending,” aiming to liberate the economy and enhance U.S. governance’s accountability to its citizens.
The timeline for DOGE’s operations has been set with a patriotic deadline; Trump mentioned that their work will “conclude no later than July 4, 2026,” aligning with the 250th anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence. This deadline underscores the urgency and significance Trump places on this initiative.
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The broader implications of DOGE’s creation are yet to be seen, but it promises a shake-up in how government efficiency is approached, potentially setting a precedent for future administrations.
