President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk to lead a newly established advisory body, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), designed to streamline federal bureaucracy with an entrepreneurial approach. Announced on November 12, DOGE aims to drive large-scale reforms to improve government operations without being a formal federal agency. Musk, an outspoken billionaire and CEO of Tesla and X (formerly Twitter), had hinted at his collaboration with Trump prior to the election. Trump's statement likened DOGE’s potential impact to that of the Manhattan Project, envisioning transformative changes in how the government functions. Musk promised transparency for DOGE’s actions, inviting public feedback on budget cuts and proposing a leaderboard to highlight wasteful federal spending.
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00:00Elon Musk was just picked by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government
00:05Efficiency.
00:06If you're wondering what that is, you're not alone.
00:09Here's everything we know so far.
00:10Donald Trump officially secured his spot in office as the 45th President of the United
00:15States on November 6th.
00:17Trump and Harris alike had a fair amount of celebrity endorsements, but one of the loudest
00:21voices in support of Trump was none other than billionaire Elon Musk.
00:25Musk, the CEO of Tesla and X, formerly known as Twitter, donated tens to hundreds of millions
00:32of dollars to Trump's campaign.
00:34At a rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27th before the election, Trump teased he
00:39and Musk were working on something, sharing,
00:41"'Our little secret' is having a big impact.
00:44Elon and I have a secret.
00:46We'll tell you what it is when the race is over."
00:48And now, it seems as if that little secret has finally come to light.
00:52On November 12th, Donald Trump announced his plans for a new department, the Department
00:56of Government Efficiency, which is being referred to as DOGE or DOGE.
01:01In a statement announcing the department, Trump wrote,
01:04I am pleased to announce that the great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American
01:08patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency.
01:12It will become, potentially, the Manhattan Project of our time.
01:16The Department of Government Efficiency will drive large-scale structural reform and create
01:21an entrepreneurial approach to government never seen before.
01:24I look forward to Elon and Vivek making changes to the federal bureaucracy with an eye on
01:29efficiency and, at the same time, making life better for all Americans.
01:33It is important to note that the Department of Government Efficiency is not a federal
01:37agency.
01:38Instead, it will act as an advisory department, quote, outside of government.
01:42In response to Trump announcing DOGE, Musk took to X to write,
01:47All actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum
01:51transparency.
01:52Anytime the public thinks we are cutting something important or not cutting something wasteful,
01:56just let us know.
01:57We will also have a leaderboard for the most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars.
02:02This will be both extremely tragic and extremely entertaining.
02:06The department is gathering mixed reactions from Americans online, some excited to see
02:10what Musk will do, others doubtful about Trump's decision.