Vivek Ramaswamy steps down from DOGE

Vivek Ramaswamy has resigned from co-Chairman Donald Trump’s Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE). According to news agency. The official position on the reason for Ramaswamy’s departure is that he plans to run for elected office — and reportedly intends to. Running for governor of Ohio.

“Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,” spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement addressed to “Vivek Ramaswamy.” news agency. “He intends to run for elected office soon, which would require him to remain outside the DOGE, based on the structure we announced today. We thank him very much for his contributions over the past two months and expect him to play a vital role in making America great again.”

People close to Musk have been privately ignoring Ramaswamy for weeks, frustrated by his lack of involvement in the heavy lifting, according to sources familiar with the internal dynamics. There was friction between DOGE rank-and-file employees and Ramaswamy, and Ramaswamy was subtly encouraged to move out, sources said.