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Ex-Trump Official Mocks Elon Musk's DOGE Task Force: It 'Isn't a Real Thing'

www.latintimes.com Ex-Trump Official Mocks Elon Musk's DOGE Task Force: It 'Isn't a Real Thing'

Despite respecting Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney has been candid about his opinions regarding the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by the two men, stating that the department "isn't a real thing."

Ex-Trump Official Mocks Elon Musk's DOGE Task Force: It 'Isn't a Real Thing'

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Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney dismissed the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as a “PR campaign,” noting it lacks statutory authority and cannot implement changes independently.

While praising Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s goals to cut bureaucracy and waste, Mulvaney emphasized DOGE must rely on Congress or the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to enact reforms.

He highlighted Russ Vought, the incoming OMB Director, as important to the initiative’s success, despite Musk and Ramaswamy’s higher profiles.

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