President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, has revealed that technology mogul Elon Musk will take on a role within the Department of Government Efficiency.
Musk will work alongside patriotic figure Vivek Ramaswamy, as the two will jointly oversee the department.
This announcement was made in a statement from Trump on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, and was posted on Musk’s X account early Wednesday.
The Republican noted that their appointments will help his administration “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excessive regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies.”
Former President Donald Trump, 78, who won the 2024 U.S. presidential election against Vice President and Democrat Kamala Harris, stated that the department, widely known as DOGE, will collaborate with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget to “drive large-scale structural reform and create an entrepreneurial approach to government never seen before.”
The statement read, “I am pleased to announce that the great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (‘DOGE’). Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excessive regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies — essential to the ‘Save America’ movement. This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in government waste, which is a lot of people!” stated Mr Musk.
“It will become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time. Republican politicians have dreamed about the objectives of ‘DOGE’ for a very long time. To drive this kind of drastic change, the Department of Government Efficiency will provide advice and guidance from outside of government and will partner with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget to drive large-scale structural reform and create an entrepreneurial approach to government never seen before.”
“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. Importantly, we will drive out the massive waste and fraud that exists throughout our annual $6.5 trillion of government spending. They will work together to liberate our economy and make the US government accountable to ‘We the People.’”
“Their work will conclude no later than 4th July 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, who owns the social media platform X, electric vehicle company Tesla, and internet provider Starlink, was outspoken in backing the Trump-Vance presidential campaign during the previous election.
He contributed $75 million to a pro-Trump spending organization, as reported by Reuters.
Trump’s cabinet also includes other appointed members, such as:
- Lee Zeldin — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
- Mike Waltz — National Security Advisor
- Susie Wiles — White House Chief of Staff
- Tom Homan — Border Czar
- Elise Stefanik — Ambassador to the United Nations
- Stephen Miller — Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
