Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have revealed that the organization will dissolve itself on its designated expiration date of July 4, 2026.
In a post on X, Ramaswamy emphasized the importance of setting limits for government initiatives, stating, “Most government projects should come with a clear expiry date.
That’s why we set one for DOGE: July 4, 2026.” Musk responded by quoting Ramaswamy’s post and adding, “The final step for DOGE is to delete itself.”
The final step of @DOGE is to delete itself https://t.co/ZCj2NvHm1U
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 2, 2024
Although not officially part of the Trump administration, DOGE has been designed as a non-governmental entity with the purpose of identifying and recommending ways to eliminate federal waste, cut red tape, and streamline government operations.
When President-elect Trump announced the initiative in November, he likened it to “The Manhattan Project of our time.” He praised Musk and Ramaswamy as “two wonderful Americans” tasked with paving the way for his administration to “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies.”
According to Trump, DOGE will collaborate