at Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE) Which was until this week. Led by Trump acolytes Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, it claims to want to restructure the federal bureaucracy and save money by Fired many government employees– However, the ironic thing is The first employee that DOGE fired was one of its own employees: Raswamy.
“I am honored to help support the creation of DOGE,” Ramaswamy Tweeted on MondayAfter continuous rumors of being fired “I am confident that Elon and team will be successful in improving the public sector.” Ramaswamy's sudden departure from DOGE comes with rumors that the billionaire is preparing to ride. Governor's campaign in Ohio– “I will have something more to say soon. This is about my future plans in Ohio,” Ramaswamy said Monday.
Ramaswamy has been largely sidelined in the MAGA world since December. When he tweeted controversially about H-1B Temporary Work Visa and skilled immigrants Condemn a part of American culture that “Respecting mediocrity more than excellence,” the tweet started the infighting in Trumpworld and revealed the ideological divide between MAGA types who admire skilled immigrants and those who clearly don't.
A source close to Ramaswamy told the media that he remains on good terms with Musk and that he will be 'Cheering DOGE' from the sidelines Trump's transition officials also sought to end his sudden departure on a positive note. “Vivek Ramaswamy played a key role in helping us build DOGE,” he said. Anna Kelly, spokesperson for change– “He intends to run for elected office soon, which would require him to remain outside DOGE, according to the structure we announced today. We would like to thank him very much for his contributions over the past 2 months. And we expect he will play a key role in making America great again.”
Other reports, however, have been less charitable about the situation. In fact, a recent Politico report made it appear that Ramaswamy was forced out of office with extreme bias by Republican strategist Musk. Tell me the solution. Ramaswamy “just burned bridges. And he ultimately burned Elon.” The strategist added, “Everyone wanted him to leave Mar-a-Lago, to leave DC.” The article added that Musk “made it known that he wanted Ramaswamy out of DOGE.” It quoted three people familiar with the situation.
Ramaswamy's tweet about the H1B visa is partially credited to his removal from DOGE. “They wanted him out before he tweeted. But kicked him to the curb when that came out,” one source told Politico.
If its general mission is clear, DOGE has remained amorphous until this week. It calls itself a “department” of the government, but it is not an agency. and even though it claims extensive authority (This includes the ability to “remove” federal agencies.) It is also unclear what legal or regulatory powers such agencies actually have. No one outside the organization seems to know who pays the salaries of its employees. DOGE appears to be an entity controlled and increasingly working for Musk's benefit. The Washington Post also has Previous report DOGE's 50 employees work out of its offices. SpaceXMusk-owned defense contractor Additionally, one of DOGE's top executive roles is now Owned by Steve Daviswho currently serves as Musk's chairman as well Boring company– Davis has been called the It was Musk's “cost cutter” and helped lead Musk to pursue an aggressive layoff strategy on Twitter, when Musk fired approximately 6,000 employees. Reduced overall workforce by 80 percent.–
This week, Trump clarified things when he An executive order was issued. That reorganized the Obama-era government modernization agency, the US Digital Service, and transformed it into a US DOGE service. However, the EO does not say much about the overarching authority needed to achieve its detailed goals. and destroy Musk's government, the first order of business is to improve Modernize “information technology across government” and update agency software to private sector standards. The fact sheet related to the order also claims that DOGE will “work with the Office of Management and Budget and all agencies to reduce the number of federal employees. Federal spending and federal regulatory burdens,” Semafor previously reported.
With Ramaswamy's departure, it appears Musk will continue to strengthen his grip on power. The New York Times Reported On Monday, Musk is likely to occupy office space in the West Wing, giving him close and ongoing access to Trump.
Public Interest Law Office National Security Advisor Suing DOGE just minutes after Trump's inaugurationThey argue in the suit that DOGE is a presidential advisory committee that is not following regulations. Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), advisory committees are required to comply with certain transparency and employment rules. washington post report– If DOGE is really an advisory group (As some news reports have) claiming it is similar) must follow those rules.
“If the Trump administration changes DOGE's structure to a government agency, That could be controversial in this case,” Cale McClanahan, executive director of the national security adviser, told the Post. “But that would leave Musk and others at the mercy of the law. All ethics Which I don't think they want to be under” DOGE is. Sue the peoplewhich is a non-profit consumer advocacy organization It similarly accused DOGE of violating the law by not following the advisory board's regulations. At the same time the project launched its own. .gov certified website As of Tuesday, here's what it currently looks like:
