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President-elect Donald Trump appointed billionaire Elon Musk and former GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with reducing bureaucracy, cutting regulations, eliminating waste, and restructuring federal agencies.
“It will become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time,” the announcement on Tuesday evening said. “Republican politicians have dreamed about the objectives of ‘DOGE’ for a very long time.”
The president-elect stated that Musk and Ramaswamy will bring “outside advice” to partner with the White House and Office of Management & Budget, aiming for unprecedented government reform with an entrepreneurial focus. The goal is to build a more efficient government that “improves life 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.'” Trump said. “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!”
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2024
In a X post, Ramaswamy reacted to his appointment.
“We will not go gently, Elon Musk,” he wrote in the post.
We will not go gently, @elonmusk. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/sbVka2vTiW
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) November 13, 2024
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