Trump taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency

Published November 12, 2024 7:53pm ET



President-elect Donald Trump rewarded billionaire owner of X Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy with plum positions heading up the Department of Government Efficiency.

“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’),” Trump said in a statement Tuesday evening.

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