Musk and Ramaswamy launch initiative to cut $2 trillion from US budget
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are set to lead a new initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to propose $2 trillion in budget cuts. This effort is part of Donald Trump's plan to reduce government bureaucracy upon his return to the White House. Musk and Ramaswamy will operate as advisers, not as official government employees. They plan to meet with Republican lawmakers to discuss ways to cut waste and streamline federal operations, emphasizing a return to in-office work for federal employees. DOGE will not be an official department but aims to identify regulations for elimination. Trump has compared this initiative to the Manhattan Project, highlighting its ambitious goal of significant government reform.