Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy gave further detail on their plans to teaming up with President-elect Donald Trump to overhaul the federal government through a new initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The plan aims to cut federal regulations, reduce the government workforce, and save taxpayers billions by targeting wasteful spending.
Musk and Ramaswamy detailed the DOGE plan in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Wednesday, Nov. 20, emphasizing that many federal regulations exceed Congress’s authority and stifle economic growth. They intend to review these regulations under recent Supreme Court rulings, including West Virginia v. EPA and Loper Bright v. Raimondo, to recommend sweeping rollbacks via executive action.
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The plan also calls for large-scale staff reductions across federal agencies, aligning workforce sizes with constitutionally mandated duties. DOGE’s leaders propose incentives for early retirement, voluntary severance and a mandatory return to in-office work schedules to encourage voluntary resignations.
On spending, the initiative targets more than $500 billion in annual expenditures Musk and Ramaswamy say are unauthorized or misused, including funds for international grants, public broadcasting and organizations like Planned Parenthood. The Pentagon’s failure to pass audits for seven consecutive years highlighted additional opportunities for savings through improved procurement processes.
Critics, including federal employee unions, warn the plan is out of touch with the practicalities of government operations and risks overstepping executive authority. Musk and Ramaswamy argued their approach will reduce bureaucratic overreach, aligning the federal government with constitutional principles by July 4, 2026.
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