Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to head Trump's Department of Efficiency.

Trump stated that the duo will collaborate to dismantle government bureaucracy.

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to head Trump's Department of Efficiency.
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to head Trump's Department of Efficiency.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed by President-elect Trump to head the Department of Government Efficiency.

Trump stated that the duo will collaborate to eliminate bureaucratic red tape, reduce unnecessary regulations, curtail unnecessary spending, and streamline federal agencies.

Vivek Ramaswamy at Iowa caucus
Republican presidential candidate businessman Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at a caucus site at Horizon Events Center, in Clive, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Elon Musk looks back and raises his eyebrows on the Met Gala carpet
Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

"The Manhattan Project of our time is 'DOGE,' as announced on Tuesday evening."

The president-elect announced that Musk and Ramaswamy will offer "outside guidance" and collaborate with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to implement significant structural reforms and introduce an innovative entrepreneurial approach to government.

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