Elon Musk, along with Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in the Donald Trump-led US government, the US President-elect announced on Wednesday. According to Trump, the two will provide “advice and guidance” from outside the government and partner with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget to enact large-scale structural reforms.
What is the Department of Government Efficiency?
The Department of Government Efficiency is a new wing in the new Donald Trump-led US government. It was first proposed by Musk and endorsed by Trump as a way to cut government bureaucracy. The department is known by the acronym ‘DOGE’ – the name of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency often promoted by Musk.
Although it is not immediately clear how the department will function, according to Trump, Musk and Ramaswamy’s mission under this department will be to eliminate government bureaucracy, reduce excess regulations, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies.
Trump believes that ‘DOGE’ could be the ‘Manhattan Project’ of this time. The ‘Manhattan Project’, led by the US in collaboration with Britain and Canada, was a research and developmental program launched during World War II to create the first nuclear weapons.
Musk’s position in this department may represent a conflict of interest for him because the companies he runs, including Tesla and SpaceX, have federal contracts worth billions of dollars and are eligible for electric vehicle tax credits and infrastructure, Bloomberg reports. Federal spending, including infrastructure investments, has benefited. ,
what did elon musk say
Elon Musk said in a statement that ‘DOGE’ will shock anyone involved in system and government waste.
“This will shock the system and anyone involved in government waste, which means a lot of people!” He said.
The staunch Trump supporter said that all actions taken by ‘DOGE’ will be posted online for maximum transparency.
“Whenever the public thinks we’re cutting something important or not cutting something useless, just let us know! We’ll even have a leaderboard for the dumbest spenders of your tax dollars. It’s extremely Will be both sad and extremely entertaining,” he said. Said.
Donald Trump, who won the presidential election last week by defeating Democratic rival Kamala Harris by 69 electoral votes, had hinted at a top position for Musk in the government during his presidential campaign. Musk was a key part of the Republican presidential campaign, donating more than $100 million to Trump’s re-election fight.
