President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his second administration will create the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

Trump, who won a second term in the White House last week, said in a statement on Truth Social that the department “will pave the way for my administration to dismantle the government bureaucracy, eliminate redundant regulations, reduce wasteful spending and to restructure. “

“I look forward to Elon and Vivek making changes to the federal bureaucracy for efficiency while making life better for all Americans,” Trump added.

Details of the new department, which Trump has abbreviated as DOGE, are relatively unknown. Trump said in his statement that the department will not be a federal agency but will provide guidance “outside of government” by working with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget “to drive large-scale structural reforms and take an entrepreneurial approach to to create the government. never seen before.”

During his campaign, Trump had touted that he would give Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX who had poured millions of dollars into supporting Trump’s campaign, a place in his administration. During a speech to the Economic Club of New York in September, Trump said he planned to create “a government efficiency commission” at Musk’s “suggestion.”

Musk responded at the time in a message on X, formerly Twitter: “I look forward to serving America when the opportunity arises. No reward, no title, no recognition needed.”

Musk said Tuesday that “(all) Department of Government Efficiency actions will be posted online for maximum transparency.”

“Anytime the public thinks we’re cutting something important or not cutting something wasteful, let us know!” he added in the post to

Ramaswamy — who ran as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee before dropping out in January and endorsing Trump — responded to Trump’s announcement on X on Tuesday, writing: “We will not go softly, @elonmusk.”

He added in a separate post that he was “leaving myself out” of potentially filling Vice President J.D. Vance’s Senate seat in Ohio. Ohio GOP Governor Mike DeWine is tasked with appointing someone to fill Vance’s seat until a special election in 2026.

Ramaswamy made cutting government spending a key part of his presidential career, including vowing to cut the FBI, the Department of Education and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission if elected. Trump has also floated the idea of ​​closing the Department of Education.

Newsweek contacted Trump’s campaign via email Tuesday evening for further comment.