Trump's choice to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to announce a gubernatorial campaign after the new administration begins.

Summary

Vivek Ramaswamy, co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Trump, is expected to step down to launch a campaign for Ohio governor.

Sources report friction between Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, and incoming DOGE staff, with Musk’s team criticizing his lack of participation and subtly encouraging his exit.

“Vivek has worn out his welcome,” one Trump associate said.

DOGE, a task force to streamline federal bureaucracy, is not a formal agency.

  • @grueEnglish
    10•1 month ago

    Is it a caste thing, maybe?

    • @nickiwest
      1•1 month ago

      I live in Latin America, and most of the people I talk to consider themselves to be white.

      Race doesn’t have a valid scientific basis, so I guess it’s one of those “eye of the beholder” things. But I doubt that the MAGA crew would look at your average Colombian or Venezuelan and think, “Oh, yeah, that person is on our team.”

      • @TankovayaDiviziya
        2•1 month ago

        Well there are plenty of phenotypically white in Latin America because of historically large migration from Europe. In South Asia, there are those with fair complexions but few who’d be considered “Caucasian white”.