The newly elected president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, announced his cabinet and also introduced a new department—a department he deems has the potential to be called the “ Manhattan Project of our time.” The newly minted department will be called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It will be led by the conservative leader Vivek Ramaswamy and the richest man in the world, Elon Musk. The mission of the department will be to dismantle the bureaucracy, slash excessive regulations, and transform the federal structure of the US government into a more efficient model.
Both Elon and Vivek have extensive experience running businesses, reflecting Donald Trump’s affinity for leveraging the expertise of people outside the system to enact deep and systemic reforms. Their combined vision and expertise resonate with an approach never seen before in government circles.
Elon, the richest man on the planet, emerged as a crucial ally for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential elections as he reportedly donated around $100 million to the campaign and kept promoting Trump on the X, a social media platform owned by Musk.
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Vivek, on the other hand, has emerged as one of the most promising up-and-coming prospects from the Republican’s side. He is a biotech entrepreneur who has leveraged his corporate skills to climb the political ranks, much like Donald Trump himself.
This new department is poised to bring some major changes in the federal structure of the United States of America, and only time will tell how efficiently the department of government efficiency can work.
