The US Government performance committee initially expected two leaders, but the underground crack with billionaire Musk seemed to have led Mr. Ramaswamy to leave the position.
President Donald Trump on January 20 signed an order to establish the Government Performance Committee (DOGE) in charge of streamlining organization, cutting off spending of the US state apparatus. This is a part that Mr. Trump has been cherished for a long time, with two co -leaders expected to be billionaire Elon Musk, CEO (CEO) Tesla and former Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who is also a business. Nhan, billionaire.
But in the decision published by Mr. Trump, Doge now has only one leader, Elon Musk. The name Ramaswamy does not appear in the decree of the US President.
“Ramaswamy should have been co -chairman Doge, but he withdrew to run for election,” said Anna Kelly, Trump’s spokesman, explained. Ramaswamy is said to be aiming for the Governor of the Governor of Ohio in the November 526 election and expected to announce the election soon.
Some sources believe that Musk, 53, and Mr. Ramaswamy, 39, appeared cracked, after Mr. Trump in November chose these two businessmen to co -lead Doge.
Mr. Trump’s close assistants and Musk “feel uncomfortable because Mr. Ramaswamy frankly on all topics”. “There will always be tensions between the two CEOs have been successful,” a source of Doge said Wall Street Journal. “Everyone clearly sees that.”
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy (left) and billionaire Elon Musk. Image: AFP
A few days after Mr. Trump announced the choice on November 12, 2024, Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamay implicitly understood that Tesla CEO will focus on technology and spending, while the Bang Bang businessman is aimed at the rules and defense. administrative customs of Doge.
They contact each other’s representatives. Investor Brad Smith represents Ramaswamy, and the president of Boring Steve Davis representing CEO Tesla. Ramaswamy’s team avoided mentioning what Mr. Musk mentioned above X, a source said. They carry two different orientations, but all towards the common goals.
But the crack quickly appeared, because the strategy of the two sides did not match each other.
Ramaswamy approached Doge from a legislative perspective, studying the agency can stop operating without the National Assembly. He said that Doge is like a policy institute, which will help increase the effectiveness of the government based on what is specified in the law.
Theo Washington PostRamaswamy is said to write a general commentary, signed him and Musk, posted on the Wall Street Journal on November 20, 2024 outlined Doge’s vision. The article stated “Three main forms of reform: abolishing regulations, administrative reduction and cost savings”.
Mr. Musk does not care about those processes, but likes to work from the “technology aspect first”, which is to use technological strength and data exploitation, to help Doge achieve goals, according to a source. “These are two opposite visions.”
CEO Tesla said that Doge should work like a small team of government, from which can access sensitive information and avoid legal efforts to force this committee to publish the content of the meeting.
The advisory team of Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamy is also different. CEO Tesla searched for talented people in his business empire for a new task, arranged “command center” at SpaceX’s office in Washington, focusing on research on Doge.
Meanwhile, Ramaswamy only has a meager advisory group and staff working from his hometown Ohio. Most reports to him when necessary, instead of having a specific plan.
Musk and Ramaswamy are also considered to be competitive to see who is Doge’s true leader. Tesla CEO seems to have a “higher” position because he is often next to Mr. Trump.
“I don’t think Vivek will sign documents without listing him as co -leadership,” said a source of news. “All to make sure they are equal leadership.”
Stress exploded when Mr. Ramaswamy had a post on X involved H1B, a non -immigrant visa issued by the US government, allowing foreign workers recruiting companies to work in the United States in the range of certain time.
Musk and Ramaswamy both supported H1B, which leads to the internal controversy between Tesla CEO and the support group of “Maga’s great return” (Maga) of Mr. Trump, the faction wants to cancel this type of visa.
In the long post on December 26, 2024, Mr. Ramaswamy criticized the American culture for “worshiping more ordinary more than the excellence”, as paying attention to the “evening queen” than the Olympic champion, leading the Mathematics Not creating the best engineers. This is part of the reason why foreign labor hire technology companies.
The post made some of Mr. Trump’s Republican allies even more indignant. “Ramaswamy cut all the way back and still spread Elon,” a Republican strategist close to Mr. Trump’s advisory team said to Mr. Trump. Politico. Three sources understood Musk said the CEO Tesla recently stated that he wanted Ramaswamy to leave Doge.
CBS News The news between Ramaswamy and Doge’s future staff also cracked. The close people with Mr. Musk “silently deposed” Ramaswamy for weeks because the Ohio businessman did not want to work hard.
Ramaswamy, on January 18, still asserted to his trust that he took the initiative to participate in Doge, preparing the executive orders. But a source said that the businessman had almost done anything for Doge since the beginning of December 2024.
Mr. Vivek Ramaswamy (left), Mr. Elon Musk (right) and Kat Cammack Senator in the US Congress on December 5, 2024. Image: AFP
A source that understands Ramaswamy says he and Musk still have good relationships. Businessman Ohio also could not run the Governor of the State and co -leaders Doge at the same time. Mr. Trump put Doge into the government structure that will partly affect the Governor’s election efforts.
“He cannot be a reliable candidate if he is a federal government member,” the source said.
Ramaswamy declined to comment on information that had disagreements with Musk. The two entrepreneurs still appear together at Trump’s inauguration on January 20. In the morning of the same day, Ramaswamy posted photos of him and Musk shook hands on X.
“A new start,” he wrote.