Biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will no longer co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency alongside Elon Musk.DOGE, which was announced by Trump soon after his electoral victory in November,

Vivek Ramaswamy, who sought the 2024 Republican nomination for president, has signaled plans to run for governor of Ohio.

Vivek Ramaswamy no longer part of Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency, says White House

Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is planning to leave his new appointment leading The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and announce a run for Ohio governor, according to two sources familiar with the planning.

Vivek Ramaswamy is leaving the federal government cost-cutting effort he planned to lead with Elon Musk and expects to announce a bid for Ohio governor a week after Donald Trump is sworn in as president,

The executive order also reportedly directs every federal agency to establish its own "DOGE team." The group will "oversee a substantial reduction in the size and scope of government." An initial focus will be to modernize software systems within the federal government to "private-sector standards,