Musk and Ramaswamy meet lawmakers to discuss Trump's budget-cutting initiative at Capitol Hill

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's initiative, DOGE, aimed at reducing the federal government. They plan to create a list of lawmakers supporting budget cuts. During the meeting, mostly Republican lawmakers shared ideas for potential cuts, including the Department of Education and unused office space. House Speaker Mike Johnson described the session as a brainstorming opportunity, with no specific programs ruled out for cuts. Musk and Ramaswamy, who are not government employees, will not receive payment for their work. They aim to hold regular meetings and engage the public on their proposals, despite concerns about transparency and accountability from good-government groups.