Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to Lead U.S. Government Efficiency Department in Trump Administration
Donald Trump picked billionaire Elon Musk and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to head the US Department of Government Efficiency.
US President-elect Donald Trump appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency.
Trump stated that Ramaswamy and Musk will lead efforts to reduce bureaucracy, cut regulations, and restructure federal agencies to support the “Save America” movement.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Appointed to Lead Trump’s Government Efficiency Department
Trump expressed hope that Musk and Ramaswamy would streamline bureaucracy, reduce waste, and improve government efficiency to benefit Americans.
Whoever Governor DeWine appoints to JD’s seat has some big shoes to fill. I will help them however I can.”
During the campaign, Musk predicted cutting $2 trillion from the US federal budget, surpassing annual spending on government operations.
Cutting out such a major chunk from the federal budget will require making cuts to some of the more popular entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and veterans’ benefits.
