Trump names Musk, Ramaswamy to lead newly formed Department of Government Efficiency
Trump said their work would conclude by July 4, 2026, adding that a smaller government would be a “gift” to the country on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
Musk and Ramaswamy “will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in a statement.
Trump said their work would conclude by July 4, 2026, adding that a smaller and more efficient government would be a “gift” to the country on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
