Trump's choice to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to announce a gubernatorial campaign after the new administration begins.

Summary

Vivek Ramaswamy, co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Trump, is expected to step down to launch a campaign for Ohio governor.

Sources report friction between Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, and incoming DOGE staff, with Musk’s team criticizing his lack of participation and subtly encouraging his exit.

“Vivek has worn out his welcome,” one Trump associate said.

DOGE, a task force to streamline federal bureaucracy, is not a formal agency.

  • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org
    68·
    17 hours ago

    Has the token brown MAGA finally realized his new buddies are using him to prove they’re not racists, and now that Trump won, he’s not needed anymore?

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      28·
      10 hours ago

      I almost guarantee you that Vivek thinks he’s white. I have met more than one (wealthy) South Asian-American who literally consider themselves white and are just mystified when people react to them with racism because they’re white. One old family friend who’s family was from Sri Lanka was absolutely incensed that he couldn’t say he was white on his passport.

      I don’t get it, but that is apparently not uncommon.