Elon Musk launched this Thursday on social networks a call to recruit gifted people willing to work more than 80 hours a week in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE in English), which he will direct to advise the president-elect Donald Trump in the reduction of public spending.
He DOGE communicated in X –social network that you have Musk– that They need “high IQ revolutionaries willing to work more than 80 hours a week to reduce costs”.
“We don’t need more part-time idea generators”the office warned.
He Department will be under the direction of Elon Musk and the businessman Vivek Ramaswamyknown for having participated in the primaries for the Republican nomination.
In his message, the DOGE noted that they were “very grateful for the thousands of Americans who have expressed interest in helping us on DOGE.”
Furthermore, the office assured that they will be Musk y Ramaswamy who They will personally be in charge of evaluating the 1% of the most outstanding resumes among those received. “If this is you, send your CV by DM to this account,” the publication indicated.
Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, an office that “will provide advice and guidance from outside the Government” and will collaborate with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget to “promote large-scale structural reforms and creating an entrepreneurial approach to government never seen before.”
The mission of DOGE will end no later than July 4, 2026, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the independence of USA.
The designation of Elon Musk y Vivek Ramaswamy as co-directors of the efficiency office provoked both reviews as sarcastic comments on social networks, according to several reports. Although since the campaign it was already rumored that Musk would assume the leadership of this agency, the inclusion of Ramaswamy as his colleague in office.
Elon Muskowner of SpaceXruns a company that has obtained more than 10 billion dollars in federal contracts. In turn, both SpaceX like other companies Musk are involved in at least 20 investigations active by various federal agencies. This raises the possibility that the billionaire could come to supervise agencies that are currently investigating his own business activities.
Vivek Ramaswamyformer rival of Donald Trump in the Republican primaries, has lawyer for the removal of several federal agenciesincluding the Department of Educationhe FBI and the IRSin addition to proposing a 75% reduction in the government workforce. During his campaign, Ramaswamy also suggested to remove los relief funds exterior intended for Ukraine, Israel y Taiwan.
“Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, reduce excess regulations, cut unnecessary spending and restructure federal agencies,” he highlighted. Trump about their chosen ones on the day of the announcement.
(With information from EFE)
