Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Push Trump's DOGE Initiative to Cut Government Waste

Dec 5, 2024, 03:35 PM

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), are visiting Capitol Hill to promote a new initiative aimed at reducing government waste. Their visit includes meetings with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Senate GOP Leader John Thune, and other members of Congress. The initiative seeks to streamline the federal bureaucracy, with plans to reduce the number of federal agencies from 428 to 99, and cut $2 trillion in spending. Musk and Ramaswamy are discussing Trump's vision for DOGE, with Speaker Johnson backing the plan to overhaul federal agencies. Lawmakers from both parties have expressed interest in working with DOGE to promote cost savings and efficiency in government operations.