Trump picks Musk, Ramaswamy to run new dept of govt efficiency | Latest News India
Washington: Donald Trump has asked Elon Musk, the world’s richest man who is also his campaign donor and adviser, and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Indian-origin Republican presidential aspirant turned supporter, to offer advice on how to slash and restructure the US federal government. US entrepreneur and former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy (L) and SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk have been picked by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Department of Government Efficiency. (AFP) In a statement on Tuesday evening eastern time (Wednesday morning IST), Trump said that the “great” Musk, “working in conjunction” with the “American patriot” Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. “Together these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditure, and restructure federal agencies,” Trump said, terming it the Manhattan Project of these times. He said the department will wrap up its work by July 4, 2026. “A smaller government, with more efficiency and less bureaucracy, will be the perfect gift …


