Vivek Ramaswami Opts Out of Trump's Government Efficiency Department, Eyes New Role

Washington (The Uttam Hindu): Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswami will not be a part of US President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency. He was chosen to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the White House. However, now he will not play this role. Because he is preparing for the governor election of Ohio. This information was given by a White House official.

Now the responsibility of DOGE has been given to Elon Musk, who was seen at the White House on Monday afternoon. Officials said that Musk has been given a White House pass, and he will work from the West Wing. Trump-Vance Transition spokesperson Anna Kelly said, "Vivek Ramaswami has played an important role in the establishment of DOGE." She said that Vivek has decided to leave this committee due to his desire to contest the governor election.

Kelly said, "He plans to contest elections soon, which will require him to stay out of DOGE. We sincerely thank him for his contribution and hope that he will play an important role in making America great." After leaving DOGE, Ramaswami called it an "honor" to remain a part of it and said that he would soon announce his political future.

He wrote on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), "It was an honor for me to help establish DOGE. I am confident that Elon and his team will succeed in making government better." He further said, "I will share more on future plans in Ohio soon. Most importantly, we are fully committed to making America great together with President Trump."

Ramaswami and SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were chosen by President Trump last November to lead a new initiative aimed at working with the White House and its Office of Management and Budget. Ramaswami, 39, a former Republican presidential candidate, faced criticism last month over a social media post in which he argued that American "culture" celebrates "mediocre things".

Ramaswamy, a native of Ohio, came into the news when he was considered as a possible candidate to replace Vice President J.D. Vance in the US Senate. However, Governor Mike DeWine chose Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted for the post. When a Ramaswamy parody account on X claimed that he was going to contest for governor in Ohio, the real Ramaswamy had replied, "That's not a bad idea." Ramaswamy also attended the swearing-in ceremony of the 78-year-old president on Monday.