Summary
The “Department of Government Efficiency” won’t be a real government agency. In fact, it won’t even be part of the federal government.
Led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the advisory commission aims to cut $2 trillion in spending, reduce regulations, and downsize the federal workforce.
Critics question its effectiveness, given its outsider status, potential conflicts of interest with Musk’s businesses, and Ramaswamy’s focus on mass layoffs and agency eliminations.
While some praise its potential for reforms, others warn it may undermine civil service and prioritize “slash-and-burn” cuts over thoughtful changes.
I love the irony of putting two people in charge of an efficiency department. Satire is dead.
A redundant efficiency department with no direct way to make changes, it’s like nominating a sex trafficker to be the attorney general or something
Or a known Russian asset to head national intelligence.
They should start calling it the Department of Government Efficiency Department.