Trump taps Musk, Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that X platform owner Elon Musk and tech mogul Vivek Ramaswamy would lead his planned Department of Government Efficiency to shrink the size of the government.

"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”)," Trump confirmed. "Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies - Essential to the 'Save America' Movement."

Trump further dubbed DOGE the potential "Manhattan Project" of the time, asserting that it would work with the Office of Management & Budget to enact major structural reforms in the executive branch.

After purchasing Twitter, Musk slashed the overwhelming majority of the platform's personnel, without substantially interrupting the platform's services. His appointment sets him up for a similar undertaking with the government.