Retrenchment Looms in US as Trump Appoints Elon Musk to Dismantle Government Bureaucracy  

Incoming President Donald Trump, the 47th American President has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency in his incoming administration.

Their mission will be to “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”

“In a statement on the appointment, President Trump writes: “I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot, Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

“Together these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure Federal Agencies – Essential to the “Save America” Movement.

“This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in Government waste which is a lot of people”

President Trump believes the DOGE could become “The Manhattan Project of our time.” ELON MUSK: “This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people!”

Billionaire Elon Musk will through the Agency provide advice and guidance from outside the government.

He is likely to have some big, controversial ideas – as he has in his tech career – alongside his co-pilot Vivek Ramaswamy, whose previous proposals have included dismantling the Department for Education and the FBI.

Musk can and will make brutal business decisions. Within weeks of buying X, he had laid off half the staff.

Critics of the Musk/Trump power coupling point out that Musk has successfully manoeuvred himself into a smart spot: a position of authority inside the very administration that fundamentally regulates, and often use, his businesses.

But Musk is also an asset to this new government, bringing with him a wealth of experience in building successful businesses in the US and an enormous fanbase.