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Trump's First Executive Order to Establish Department of Government Efficiency Led by Musk and Ramaswamy

Jan 20, 2025, 02:04 PM

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to sign one of his first executive orders to establish the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), aimed at reducing waste in the federal bureaucracy. The new department will be co-led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been tasked with overseeing a substantial reduction in the size and scope of government. The initiative includes updating federal software systems to meet private-sector standards and modernizing information technology across government agencies. Trump's executive order also mandates that every federal agency establish its own 'DOGE team' to work with the Office of Management and Budget to shrink the federal workforce, federal spending, and regulatory burdens. Musk and Ramaswamy have already engaged with lawmakers, leading to the formation of the Senate DOGE Caucus.