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Entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced his departure from the Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE. With this decision, Ramaswamy is preparing to run for governor of Ohio. On 20 January, Ramaswamy shared a post on the X platform and evaluated his process at DOGE with the following words:
‘It was an honour to support the creation of DOGE. I am confident that Elon and the team will succeed in making the government more efficient.’
Ramaswamy’s Future Plans
Ramaswamy is expected to formally announce his candidacy for Ohio governor soon, according to reports by media outlets such as CBS News and The New York Times. In a post on X, Ramaswamy stated that he would provide more details soon:
‘I will say more very soon.’
DOGE spokesperson Anna Kelly told the Associated Press that Ramaswamy’s departure from the organisation was necessitated by his entry into politics:
‘Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in the creation of DOGE. He plans to run for an elected office soon, which requires him to stay out of DOGE under the structure we announced today.’
Musk and DOGE Move On
The leadership of DOGE is now completely in the hands of Elon Musk. The organisation, named after Musk’s favourite cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE), was launched in one of the executive orders signed by Donald Trump on the first day of his presidency.
Ramaswamy’s departure is partly linked to his criticism of American culture. In a post in December, he said that tech companies favour foreign workers because of ‘a mindset that glorifies mediocrity over excellence’.
DOGE was established as a structure targeting federal budget cuts and staff reductions. However, since its creation, it has been subject to criticism and lawsuits for lack of transparency. Groups such as Public Citizen have filed a lawsuit alleging that DOGE violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s departure from DOGE opens the door to a new era on his path to the Ohio governorship. It is eagerly awaited how Ramaswamy will follow a new path in both politics and business.
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