In order to break the bureaucracy in the US federal government, Trump decided to set up a new department called "Government Efficiency Department". On October 12, local time on CBS, Trump announced that Musk and Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will jointly lead a new agency called "Government Efficiency Department" in his government. During the campaign in September this year, Trump proposed that if elected, he would set up a "Government Efficiency Department" to reduce the bureaucracy in the US federal government and appoint Musk as the head of the department. Since then, Musk has become the promotion ambassador of the "Government Efficiency Department" and claimed that he can help cut the federal budget by $2 trillion.
Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy (left) and American billionaire Musk (right)
In a recent statement, Trump said that the two of them "will pave the way for my administration to abolish bureaucracy, cut excessive regulations, cut wasteful spending, and reorganize federal agencies - which is essential to the 'Save America' movement." He said that these works will be completed by July 4, 2026, which is exactly the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States (Declaration of Independence), and a more efficient government will be their "gift" to the United States. Musk issued a statement saying that the new agency "will send shock waves throughout the system, and anyone who participates in government waste, many people (will be affected)"! Ramaswamy responded separately on X, saying, "Close it (federal agency)." Reuters reported on November 12 that Trump's appointment rewarded his two supporters from the private sector. Musk donated tens of millions of dollars to support Trump's campaign and appeared publicly with him in the campaign. Ramaswamy is the founder of a pharmaceutical company. He once competed with Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, and then withdrew to support Trump. In the statement released by Trump, the abbreviation of "Department of Government Efficiency" was clearly defined as "DOGE." Foreign media have noticed that this abbreviation is exactly the same as the Internet meme "Shiba Inu Doge" that has swept the world in recent years. The resulting Internet cryptocurrency "Dogecoin" has become more well-known because of Musk's public praise and enthusiastic promotion.
Doge So, what exactly is this "Department of Government Efficiency"? What will it do in the future? (New York Times) Questioned that Trump's statement did not answer all the major questions about the plan. First, Trump did not mention that this department does not exist now. He also did not elaborate on whether the two "big money owners" would hire a group of employees for the new department. After all, hiring a group of new employees to cut government bureaucracy sounds a bit black humor. Secondly, Musk did not explain in detail how to achieve this goal, nor did he explain which departments of the government would be cut. More importantly, Musk also faces conflicts of interest in serving in government departments. It is reported that Musk's Tesla and Space Exploration Technologies have grown with the help of federal government subsidies and contracts, which has led him to become an important ally of Trump during this year's presidential campaign. (Financial Times) Analysis pointed out that neither Musk nor Trump tried to avoid conflicts of interest, but instead adjusted Musk's role in the Trump administration so that he could maintain control of the company. NBC reported that Trump said that the "Department of Government Efficiency" would be "independent of the government" and provide White House officials with advice on reforming federal agencies. The arrangement could allow Musk and Ramaswamy to continue working in the private sector and serve without Senate confirmation. While the details of this "Department of Government Efficiency" are still vague, given that Republicans will control both houses of Congress and the White House, they have the opportunity to pass a series of budget changes and regulations into law. The "Department of Government Efficiency" could have a significant impact on the US government and millions of federal workers. His Tesla is the only major automaker in the United States without union members. The Biden administration has set up protections in the US Federal Personnel Management Office, which will make Musk's slash-and-burn cost-cutting methods almost impossible. Musk will quickly find that government departments are not as easy to tame as he is accustomed to.#BabyMarvin合约址f9c7值得拥有
