Vivek Ramaswamy says elected office is the ‘right place’ for him post-DOGE

Published February 4, 2025 10:37am ET



Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy expressed his excitement about launching a campaign for office to “save this country.”

President Donald Trump named Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Ramaswamy the volunteer heads of the Department of Government Efficiency. While they are not government officials, it is their job to create “a lean team of small-government crusaders” to work closely with the White House Office of Management and Budget. Ramaswamy has since bowed out of the group and is speculated to launch a gubernatorial campaign in Ohio soon.

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