Vivek Ramaswamy has resigned from co-leading President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). according to associated PressThe official line as to why Ramaswamy is moving is that he plans to run for elected office – he reportedly intends to do so Run for Governor of Ohio,
“Vivek Ramaswamy was instrumental in helping us create DOGE,” spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in the statement. associated Press“He intends to run for elected office soon, which would require him to remain outside DOGE based on the structure announced today. We thank him very much for his contributions over the past 2 months and look forward to him playing an important role in making America great again.
People close to Musk have been privately belittling Ramaswami for several weeks, frustrated by his lack of involvement in the heavy lifting, according to sources familiar with the internal dynamics. There is friction between incoming rank-and-file DOGE employees and Ramaswamy, the sources said, and Ramaswamy has been encouraged to exit.