The Ministry of Government Efficiency The first task was herself: it is now up to a leader.
Vivek Ramaswamy no longer belongs to it Commission Officials confirmed President Donald Trump’s commitment hours after the Republican took office on Monday, leaving billionaire Elon Musk alone in the cost-cutting measure.
Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur who was looking the GOP nomination for president in 2024has announced that he will run for governor of Ohio next year. Cincinnati native Ramaswamy, 39, had showed interest in Vice President JD Vance’s recently vacated Senate seat before Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opted for it Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted as Vance’s successor.
“Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in the creation of DOGE,” Anna Kelly, a spokeswoman for the commission, said in a statement. “He intends to run for elected office soon, which will require him to remain outside of DOGE based on the structure we announced today. We thank him very much for his contributions over the last two months and expect him to play a critical role in making America great again.”
Trump chose Musk and Ramaswamy to lead DOGE, a non-governmental task force that Trump has tasked with finding ways to do so Federal employees laid offCutting programs and eliminating federal regulations — all part of what the recent president calls his “Save America” agenda for his second term.
Musk’s involvement in particular has raised ethical concerns because SpaceX, the company he founded and leads, has vast defense contracts and competes for contracts from NASA. His electric car company Tesla and other business interests could also benefit from Trump’s decisions in office.
In the past, there have been ambitious efforts to reduce the size and scope of the federal government encounter resistance as the public faces cuts to trusted programs that millions of Americans rely on for jobs, health care, military security and everyday needs.
One of the world’s richest millennialsRamaswamy made a fortune in biotechnology before turning to politics. On the right, he rose to prominence as a fierce critic of identity politics and programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
He has positioned himself as a mastermind of Trump’s populist “Make America Great Again” movement. He supported Trump in the GOP primary after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses.
