Trump's DOGE Initiative Targets Federal Bureaucracy Overhaul

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy lead efforts to slash regulations, cut government workforce, and reduce spending under the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims to reduce federal regulations, downsize the government workforce, and cut costs through executive action.
DOGE's strategy focuses on leveraging two recent Supreme Court rulings—West Virginia v. EPA and Loper Bright v. Raimondo—to challenge existing regulations deemed outside congressional authority.
President-elect Trump has tasked DOGE with identifying thousands of regulations for potential nullification and initiating workforce reductions tied to regulatory rollbacks.
Sen. Joni Ernst has launched a Senate caucus to support DOGE's agenda, emphasizing oversight and legislative action to combat government inefficiencies and wasteful spending.
Experts caution that DOGE faces significant legal, procedural, and political challenges, including resistance from federal unions, entrenched interests, and limitations on achieving meaningful cost savings.