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By Jeff Stein, Elizabeth Dwoskin | The Washington Post
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is appointing business executives Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new commission on cutting government spending and regulation, handing an enormous portfolio to the tech billionaire who gave political and financial support to his presidential bid.
In a statement, Trump said that his billionaire ally and his former Republican primary rival will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, an idea championed by Musk. Trump said the department would operate outside of governmentto drive “drastic change,” while partnering with the White House and its budget office to provide recommendations to slash regulations, cut staff and overhaul federal operations. Musk has adopted the nickname “DOGE” for the commission, a reference to a meme-based cryptocurrency he also touted.
Elon Musk on D.O.G.E: We'll drain many swamps and be very transparent about it.
— ELON DOCS (@elon_docs) November 13, 2024
“We're going to be very open and transparent and be very clear about this is what we're doing [with the Department of Government Efficiency], here are the issues, this is the math for what's being… pic.twitter.com/bmqqwrZkZX
