The new Trump administration is confirming that Vivek Ramaswamy won’t stay with the Department of Government Efficiency at the start of President Trump’s second term, noting that he “intends to run for elected office soon,

Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to co-chair the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, is now expected to abandon his post at the organization, according to a report.

The billionaire decided he could not campaign while helping lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but tensions with Elon Musk were also evident.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to create an advisory group called the Department of Government Efficiency aimed at carrying out..

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has opted out of the Department of Government Efficiency of which he was the co-leader along with tech tycoon Elon Musk. He will quit the project as he plans to run for the governor of Ohio, said reports.

The world’s richest man is about to have a stunning amount of access—physically and digitally—to the White House.

Elon Musk could occupy space in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the West Wing to head up the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE.

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who once was tapped to lead the new government efficiency office within the White House, will no longer take on the role as he prepares a run for Governor of Ohio, a White House official said.

The White House has confirmed that Vivek Ramaswamy has left the Department of Government Efficiency to campaign to be governor of Ohio.