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Trump Appoints Musk and Ramaswamy to Lead Department of Government Efficiency, Promising Significant Cuts Under Save America Agenda

Dec 5, 2024, 07:14 PM

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency. This department will focus on reducing federal workforce numbers, eliminating government programs, and streamlining federal regulations as part of Trump's 'Save America' agenda for his second term. The announcement comes as Musk and Ramaswamy appeared together on Capitol Hill, where they met with House Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss their plans. Reports indicate that significant cuts are expected to be implemented from day one of their tenure.