Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy Opts Out Of Trump's New Panel To 'Save America', Says This About Musk

Trump had selected Ramaswamy to lead the panel along with Elon Musk. DOGE is a nongovernmental task force formed to find ways to fire federal workers, cut programs and slash federal regulations.

Ramaswamy said he was confident that Elon and the team will succeed in streamlining government.

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Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy opted out of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) hours after Donald Trump took oath as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. Trump had selected Ramaswamy to lead the panel along with tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Ramaswamy has hinted at his plans to run for governor of Ohio next year. In a social media post, he wrote, "I'm confident that Elon & team will succeed in streamlining government. I’ll have more to say very soon about my future plans in Ohio."

It was my honor to help support the creation of DOGE. I’m confident that Elon & team will succeed in streamlining government. I’ll have more to say very soon about my future plans in Ohio. Most importantly, we’re all-in to help President Trump make America great again! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/f1YFZm8X13

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) January 20, 2025

'Ramaswamy Played Critical Role In Helping Create DOGE'

Anna Kelly, a spokesperson for the commission, said Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping create DOGE. The spokesperson added that Ramaswamy intends to run for elected office soon, which requires him to remain outside of DOGE. "We thank him immensely for his contributions over the last two months and expect him to play a vital role in making America great again,” Kelly added.

DOGE is a nongovernmental task force that Trump has assigned to find ways to fire federal workers, cut programs and slash federal regulations under his "Save America" agenda.

Earlier, Ramaswamy thanked Trump for making sure that Elon Musk and he were in "a position to start the mass deportations of millions of unelected federal bureaucrats out of the D.C. bureaucracy."

"And I don't know if you've got to know Elon yet, but he doesn't bring a chisel, he brings a chainsaw, and we're going to be taking it to that bureaucracy," Ramaswamy had said, adding that, "It's going to be a lot of fun."