Musk and Ramaswamy to lead Trump's Department of Government Efficiency in Washington
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are set to lead President-elect Donald Trump's new initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency. Their goal is to reduce federal workforce and programs as part of Trump's "Save America" agenda for a second term. Musk and Ramaswamy met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss plans for significant government cuts. They aim to collaborate with the White House's Office of Management and Budget, focusing on structural reductions in federal spending. Despite lacking public service experience, both have strong business backgrounds. They will not receive payment for their roles, and their advisory panel, known as DOGE, is not subject to typical government ethics checks.