Trump's DOGE initiative seeks to streamline federal operations, dismantle bureaucracy and fire nonessential federal employees.
Reports say that Vivek Ramaswamy is stepping away from the new Department of Government Efficiency following tensions within the team.
Ramaswamy's departure ahead of an expected gubernatorial bid in Ohio makes Elon Musk the sole leader of DOGE.
Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his campaign for Ohio governor next week after stepping away from the Trump administration’s efforts to cut spending.
Entrepreneur and former Republican presidential hopeful is expected to announce a gubernatorial campaign in Ohio
Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed Monday that he will leave President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), adding that he will
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is out as the co-leader of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, according to a spokesperson for the initiative.
Vivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from co-leading President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to The Associated Press. The official line as to why Ramaswamy is moving on is that he plans to run for elected office — he reportedly intends to run for Ohio governor.
With Ramaswamy gone, Musk’s DOGE will be inside the White House. The size of its ambitions for remaking the federal government are unclear.
“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement. “The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.”
GOP Ohio governor campaign is shaping up to become a three-way race between ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Treasurer Robert Sprague, and Attorney General Dave Yost.