Billionaire Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswami will head the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), follows from the published statement of Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election. “I am pleased to announce that the great Elon Musk, working together with the American patriot Vivek Ramaswami, will head Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE)," he noted. According to Trump, "these two great Americans" will work on "dismantling government bureaucracy," cutting "redundant regulations," "wasteful spending," and restructuring federal agencies. Elon Musk, commenting in X his appointment, promised that the new department's activities would be reflected online for maximum transparency. "Any time the public thinks we're cutting something important or not cutting something wasteful, just let us know!" — he wrote. The entrepreneur added that the department will also maintain a table of “leaders in the most insanely stupid spending” of American taxpayers’ funds, and called the work of the new department “a threat to the bureaucracy.” The name of the new department refers to Dogecoin (DOGE), a cryptocurrency that is a supporter of is Musk. It was named after the Internet meme Doge, which depicts a puzzled Shiba Inu dog. Trump, who already served as US President from 2017-2021, won the presidential election, which took place on November 5. He became the first US politician since the 19th century to return to the White House after a four-year break. The Electoral College from the states is due to vote for candidates on December 17 in accordance with the will of the voters, and on January 6 the new Congress will approve the results of the vote. The inauguration will take place on January 20.
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