Since Trump officially announced the establishment of the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), which will be led by Musk and Indian entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, what exactly will this new department do? How many American civil servants will lose their jobs? For these questions, the outside world is very curious before the "Department of Government Efficiency" is truly unveiled.

On November 13 local time, Ramaswamy revealed the policy plan of the "Ministry of Government Efficiency" to Fox News anchor Sean Hannity: "We want to drastically cut and reform the bureaucracy to help Americans, stimulate the economy, and restore autonomy again." He added: "The people we elected to run the government, they are no longer even the ones who really run the government, but these unelected bureaucrats are in power."

Ramaswamy believes that "the root cause of America's failure lies in the unelected bureaucrats in government." "I think they see these elected officials as cute little puppets that come and go every once in a while. Not anymore, there's a new sheriff in town and Trump is the president."

According to CNN on November 14 local time, Ramaswamy also spoke at a party held by the American Priority Policy Institute at Mar-a-Lago that day and expressed his gratitude: "(Trump) ensured that Musk and I could begin the massive expulsion of millions of unelected federal bureaucrats from the Washington, D.C. bureaucracy, which is how we save this country."

On November 14, 2024, local time, in Florida, the United States, Ramaswamy spoke at the America Priorities Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago.

Two wealthy men join forces to take over the "Ministry of Government Efficiency"

On November 12, local time, US President-elect Trump announced the establishment of a new "Ministry of Government Efficiency", and Musk and Ramaswamy took on the task of cutting government spending and streamlining the bureaucracy.

Trump said in a statement that Musk and Ramaswamy "will pave the way for my administration to abolish bureaucracy, cut excessive regulations, cut wasteful spending, and reorganize federal agencies - essential to the 'Save America' movement." He said that these works will be completed before July 4, 2026, which is exactly the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States (Declaration of Independence), when a smaller and more efficient government will be their "gift" to the United States.

After announcing the appointment, Musk issued a statement saying that the new agency "will send shock waves throughout the system, and anyone involved in government waste, a lot of people (will be affected)." Ramaswamy responded on the social media platform X, saying, "Close it (federal agency)."

NBC reported that Trump said the "Department of Government Efficiency" would be "independent of the government" and provide White House officials with advice on reforming federal agencies. This arrangement could allow Musk and Ramaswamy to continue working in the private sector and serve without Senate approval.

(The Washington Post) Analysts said that although the details of the "Department of Government Efficiency" are still unclear, given that the Republicans will control both houses of Congress and the White House, they have the opportunity to make a series of budget changes and regulations into law. The "Department of Government Efficiency" may have a significant impact on the US government and millions of federal workers.

After the announcement, Musk also posted a picture of the logo of the "Ministry of Government Efficiency" on his X account.

In order to lay off employees, they are hiring people

The New York Times questioned that Trump's statement did not answer all the major questions about the plan, and its seriousness is uncertain, but the impact may be very far-reaching. First of all, Trump did not mention that this department does not exist now. He also did not elaborate on whether Musk and Ramaswamy 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.

A few days later, just as the Department of Government Efficiency was planning to "cut" the bloated federal government, the department was also actively recruiting staff.

On November 14th, local time, a recruitment notice was posted on the official X platform account of the "Government Efficiency Department", which was recently opened and has 1.2 million followers:

We are so grateful to the thousands of Americans who have expressed interest in helping the Department of Government Efficiency. We don't need more part-time creatives. We need smart, small-government revolutionaries willing to put in 80 hours a week or more on the less glamorous but vital work of controlling costs. If that's you, send this account a private message with your resume. Elon and Vivek will review the top 1% of applicants.

Screenshot of recruitment notice "Government Efficiency Department" X platform account

The job posting did not reveal the salary for the position. Musk posted on the X platform the same day: "Indeed, this will be a boring job, will make many enemies, and will pay zero. What a good deal!"

Ramaswamy added: “This stands in stark contrast to many government bureaucrats who: (a) do little work; (b) tell people only what they want to hear; and (c) make more money than they create.”

Can the “Department of Government Efficiency” really cut federal spending?

On October 27, Musk said at Trump's campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York that people's money was wasted. If Trump is elected, he will drastically cut government spending, "cutting at least $2 trillion from the federal budget."

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said in a speech at the Economic Club of New York on November 12 that Musk would be lucky if he could find a way to cut the $2 trillion federal budget because there is limited room to curb waste.

Axios News Network pointed out that the $2 trillion target is equivalent to nearly one-third of current spending. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, U.S. spending in fiscal 2024 will be $6.752 trillion, an increase of 10%. The budget deficit increased to $1.833 trillion, a record high except for the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. fiscal year 2024 spending (The Washington Post)

The report believes that it is easier said than done to cut so much money. Although Trump described the "Department of Government Efficiency" as "perhaps the 'Manhattan Project' of our time", he also said that the department will provide advice from "outside the government." This indicates that Musk and Ramaswamy will not have any power to implement changes and can only make cut recommendations to the White House and the executive branch.

CBS believes that it is difficult for the "Government Efficiency Department" to successfully cut federal spending because it is not a real government department and needs congressional approval to be established. Federal spending is authorized by Congress, and senators and representatives may hesitate to support cuts to major programs such as Social Security or Medicare that are popular with millions of voters, or cuts to U.S. military spending.

It's unclear how the department would operate, but it would likely be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which lays out how outside groups that advise the government must operate and be accountable to the public.

In addition, Musk's new position will create a conflict of interest for him. His companies, including Tesla and SpaceX, hold billions of dollars in federal contracts and benefit from federal spending, such as electric vehicle tax credits and infrastructure investment. Some observers question Musk's motives for strongly supporting Trump before the election and believe that Musk and his companies can benefit from their relationship with Trump.#BabyMarvinf9c7值得拥🈶