The President elect of the United States, Donald Trump has appointed tech billionaire Elon Musk as the Department of Government Efficiency head.
This was made known in a statement issued by Trump on Tuesday, 12th November 2024, shared via Musk’s X handle early on Wednesday.
According to the Trump, Musk will be joined by American patriot Vivek Ramaswamy and their appointments will help his administration “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excessive regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies.”
The Statement by the President Elect read, “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’). Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excessive regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies — essential to the ‘Save America’ movement. This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in government waste, which is a lot of people!” stated Mr Musk.
“It will become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time. Republican politicians have dreamed about the objectives of ‘DOGE’ for a very long time. To drive this kind of drastic change, the Department of Government Efficiency will provide advice and guidance from outside of government and will partner with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget to drive large-scale structural reform and create an entrepreneurial approach to government never seen before.”
“I look forward to Elon and Vivek making changes to the federal bureaucracy with an eye on efficiency and, at the same time, making life better for all Americans. Importantly, we will drive out the massive waste and fraud that exists throughout our annual $6.5 trillion of government spending. They will work together to liberate our economy and make the US government accountable to ‘We the People.’”
“Their work will conclude no later than 4th July 2026. A smaller government, with more efficiency and less bureaucracy, will be the perfect gift to America on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. I am confident they will succeed!”
Recall that Musk, the owner of social media platform X, electric car manufacturer Tesla, and internet company Starlink, during the US presi campaign was vocal in his support for the Trump-Vance presidential ticket in the last election.
He donated $75 million to the pro-Trump spending group, according to Reuters.
Other appointees in Trump’s cabinet include:
Lee Zeldin — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
Mike Waltz — National Security Advisor
Susie Wiles — White House Chief of Staff
Tom Homan — Border Czar
Elise Stefanik — Ambassador to the United Nations
Stephen Miller — Deputy Chief of
Staff for Policy
