President elect of United States of America, Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man, to a new role focused on enhancing government efficiency calling the office Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.)
Musk, who has been a constant supporter of President-elect Donald Trump and has significantly pivoted Trump’s success in his re-election has welcomed the news and appointment as he shared the communique on his handle on his social media company X (formerly Twitter).
Mr. Musk has been present at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago transition headquarters and expected to work alongside tech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in a “department of government efficiency” tasked with identifying budget cuts.
Elon Musk Tweets After Donald Trump Appoints him as Head of Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.)
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2024
“This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people!” Musk remarked, expressing his enthusiasm for the role. The appointment comes after Musk’s political action committee contributed significantly to Trump’s campaign, and Musk has pledged to continue supporting the president-elect’s agenda.
The exact nature of the organization Musk will lead remains unclear, but it is expected to operate outside formal federal government structures. Trump’s statement indicated that the Department of Government Efficiency would “provide advice and guidance from outside of government” and partner with the White House and the Office of Management & Budget to drive large-scale structural reform.
Musk and Ramaswamy have been given a deadline of July 2026 to complete their work. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies – Essential to the ‘Save America’ Movement,” Trump stated. The initiative has been likened to a modern-day ‘Manhattan Project’ in terms of its potential impact on government operations.
