DOGE Loses Ramaswamy, Faces Lawsuit Challenging Its Transparency

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Blake Ledbetter

Jan 20, 2025 — 1 min read

Screenshot of Vivek Ramaswamy attending President Trump's inauguration, from C-SPAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2025 – The new Department of Government Efficiency will be losing one of its founding members just hours after its official foundation.

The White House announced Monday that Vivek Ramaswamy, a founding member of DOGE, will not be serving on the commission. The department was conceived by Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Ramaswamy in November to dramatically cut back government spending.

Trump said in his inaugural speech Monday that DOGE will be founded “to restore competence and effectiveness to our federal government.”

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