The new Trump administration is confirming that Vivek Ramaswamy won’t stay with the Department of Government Efficiency at the start of President Trump’s second term, noting that he “intends to run for elected office soon,

In a lengthy post on X in December, Ramaswamy waded into the political discussion on American versus foreign-born workers and railed against a culture that he said had misplaced priorities. “Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long (at least since the 90s and likely longer)” he wrote.

James Fishback, who has been serving as an outside advisor to DOGE, told BI that he wants to ensure the group keeps its focus on regulatory reform.

Trump's DOGE initiative seeks to streamline federal operations, dismantle bureaucracy and fire nonessential federal employees.

With the official establishment on Monday of President Trump’s closely watched effort to slash federal spending — which he has called the Department of Government Efficiency — some key information was revealed, including details about how the group will be structured and a new focus on modernizing technology.

Ramasway’s decision to leave DOGE, which he would have led with Elon Musk, comes as he weighs a run for governor in Ohio.

Reports say that Vivek Ramaswamy is stepping away from the new Department of Government Efficiency following tensions within the team.

Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to co-chair the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, is now expected to abandon his post at the organization, according to a report.

Mr. Ramaswamy reportedly annoyed the billionaire CEO with a post about American culture.

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Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will no longer be a part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that President Donald Trump announced and selected him to lead along with tech billionaire Elon Musk,