A multiday firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas, a carve-out for high-skilled workers who some in the MAGA world say are taking American jobs.
Once Musk and Ramaswamy step into their roles, they'll have to answer for commitments they've made, such as firing employees and deleting departments.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are reportedly actively seeking to fill key positions within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This initiative is part of their ongoing efforts to streamline federal spending.
The Department of Government Efficiency is hiring "a very small number" of full-time paid employees. DOGE said it is recruiting for engineering, HR, IT, and finance roles. Job application and compensation details remain sparse.
The leaders of the “Department of Government Efficiency” vow to undo thousands of federal rules, but they face obstacles and risk collateral damage.
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Mega-billionaire Elon Musk conceded Wednesday that he's not likely to achieve his fantastical goal of slashing $2 trillion from the federal budget, an admission that one critic said underscores the folly of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
According to DOGE's X account, the agency is now recruiting full-time salaried software and InfoSec engineers, HR personnel, IT and finance employees.
Elon Musk got into a fiery spat with MAGA allies over foreign worker visas, arguing along with Vivek Ramaswamy that the program is key for American innovation.
Federal officials are already dealing with surrogates from Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s nongovernmental body before Donald Trump is sworn in again.
One of the most “disruptive” moves that President-elect Donald Trump has made leading into his new administration is the appointment of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).