The Department of Government Efficiency, the DOGE is already shaking things up. Vivek Ramaswamy, the former presidential candidate and entrepreneur, has decided to step down as one of the co-heads of DOGE.
There could be only one?
Ramaswamy’s resignation came just hours into President Donald Trump’s second term, leaving Elon Musk to take the reins solo as the head of this advisory group.
Musk is now tasked with implementing some serious cost-cutting measures.
But what’s next for Ramaswamy? It seems his departure marks a new chapter in his political journey, because he took to social media on January 21 to express gratitude for his time at DOGE and hinted that he has some big news brewing.
Sources close to him suggest he might be gearing up for a run for governor in Ohio, just as current Governor Mike DeWine’s term wraps up in early 2027.
If he jumps into the race and wins, he could become a big player in Ohio politics.
When it rains, it pours?
Now, let’s not pretend everything was sunshine and rainbows at DOGE before Ramaswamy left. Rumor has it there were some serious tensions between him and Musk over priorities.
In December, Ramaswamy took a jab at American culture on social media, which apparently didn’t sit well with Musk.
Insiders have described their working relationship as tense, especially since Musk felt that Ramaswamy juggling DOGE and his political aspirations was just not sustainable.
With DOGE’s policy against political campaigning, his resignation was practically written in the stars.
Government spending
Speaking of DOGE’s ambitions, they initially promised to cut the federal budget by $2 trillion but have since scaled that back to $1 trillion.
Musk himself called this new target more realistic, but it has raised eyebrows about how effective the group can be.
Ramaswamy’s exit from DOGE might seem like a setback to some, but others see it as a strategic move toward a more prominent political role.
Whatever the case may be, this is definitely a big deal, and time will tell what will be the consequences.
