Musk and Ramaswamy Plan Government Efficiency Overhaul

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President-elect Donald Trump, aiming to significantly reduce the federal workforce and regulations, leveraging recent Supreme Court rulings. They assert that the rulings from cases such as West Virginia v. EPA and Loper Bright v. Raimondo empower them to challenge federal regulations that exceed congressional authority. Their goal includes cutting $500 billion from annual federal spending by targeting budgets for international organizations and public broadcasting, among others. While they recognize limitations imposed by the 1974 Impoundment Control Act, they anticipate the Supreme Court will side with them on this issue. The panel plans to employ executive actions to rescind regulations deemed unnecessary, thereby facilitating mass workforce reductions. Musk and Ramaswamy express confidence in their ability to implement these changes due to the current conservative majority in the Supreme Court.