Reports indicate that Vivek Ramaswamy is expected to depart the Department of Government Efficiency. Monday, NBC News confirmed a report – citing two sources – that Ramaswamy will focus his efforts on a campaign to become the next governor of Ohio.An official announcement is expected next week.Ohio will vote for their next governor in 2026. Ramaswamy was already reported this week to be expected to announce his run within the next few weeks.“It became increasingly clear over last week that pursuing the governor’s race and running DOGE was not compatible. He’s leaving on good terms with Trump, Elon and the team,” NBC News’ Henry J. Gomez, Eamon Javers and Ben Kamisar said, quoting a source in their reporting.NBC News also reports despite Ramaswamy’s close ties to President Trump, other Ohio Republican’s don’t seem to be dissuaded from considering their own gubernatorial bids.Ramaswamy is a Cincinnati native, having graduated from St. Xavier High School in 2003. After graduation, he then went on to attend Harvard and Yale Law School, where Ramaswamy was a classmate of now Vice President-elect JD Vance.After college, Ramaswamy made millions as a hedge fund manager, before going on to write the book Woke, Inc., a 2021 book that quickly became popular in conservative circles upon its release. He then would go on to use his fame from the book to run for president in the Republican primary in 2024, where he gained a reputation on the debate stage and the campaign trail as one of President Trump’s biggest defenders.Ramaswamy’s departure would leave Elon Musk solely in charge of the department, if Donald Trump does not proceed to name a successor to take Ramaswamy’s place.Musk is the CEO of companies such as Tesla, X, and SpaceX. He is also the world’s richest man, with an estimated net worth of over $400 billion.The reports describe friction between Musk and Ramaswamy, with Musk reportedly frustrated with Ramaswamy’s lack of participation in DOGE since being named as co-leader. DOGE, first pitched as an idea by Musk, is intended to cut back on government spending waste. However, the department’s specific roles and function in the future Trump administration have been murky ever since Trump agreed to the idea, with Trump simply saying that the department “will provide advice and guidance from outside of Government.”Despite its name, Trump has appeared to have ruled out the idea that DOGE would be an official government department and instead appears likely to serve as more of an advisory board over government budget matters.
Reports indicate that Vivek Ramaswamy is expected to depart the Department of Government Efficiency.
Monday, NBC News confirmed a report – citing two sources – that Ramaswamy will focus his efforts on a campaign to become the next governor of Ohio.
An official announcement is expected next week.
Ohio will vote for their next governor in 2026.
Ramaswamy was already reported this week to be expected to announce his run within the next few weeks.
“It became increasingly clear over last week that pursuing the governor’s race and running DOGE was not compatible. He’s leaving on good terms with Trump, Elon and the team,” NBC News’ Henry J. Gomez, Eamon Javers and Ben Kamisar said, quoting a source in their reporting.
NBC News also reports despite Ramaswamy’s close ties to President Trump, other Ohio Republican’s don’t seem to be dissuaded from considering their own gubernatorial bids.
Ramaswamy is a Cincinnati native, having graduated from St. Xavier High School in 2003. After graduation, he then went on to attend Harvard and Yale Law School, where Ramaswamy was a classmate of now Vice President-elect JD Vance.
After college, Ramaswamy made millions as a hedge fund manager, before going on to write the book Woke, Inc., a 2021 book that quickly became popular in conservative circles upon its release. He then would go on to use his fame from the book to run for president in the Republican primary in 2024, where he gained a reputation on the debate stage and the campaign trail as one of President Trump’s biggest defenders.
Ramaswamy’s departure would leave Elon Musk solely in charge of the department, if Donald Trump does not proceed to name a successor to take Ramaswamy’s place.
Musk is the CEO of companies such as Tesla, X, and SpaceX. He is also the world’s richest man, with an estimated net worth of over $400 billion.
The reports describe friction between Musk and Ramaswamy, with Musk reportedly frustrated with Ramaswamy’s lack of participation in DOGE since being named as co-leader.
DOGE, first pitched as an idea by Musk, is intended to cut back on government spending waste. However, the department’s specific roles and function in the future Trump administration have been murky ever since Trump agreed to the idea, with Trump simply saying that the department “will provide advice and guidance from outside of Government.”
Despite its name, Trump has appeared to have ruled out the idea that DOGE would be an official government department and instead appears likely to serve as more of an advisory board over government budget matters.
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