Musk and Ramaswamy Journal op-ed explains DOGE, sort of

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a newly formed initiative to streamline federal operations and reduce bureaucratic overreach. Now, in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, they explain what they mean. DOGE aims to eliminate unnecessary regulations, cut federal employment tied to redundant tasks, and secure taxpayer savings, drawing on recent Supreme Court rulings such as West Virginia v. EPA and Loper Bright v. Raimondo. These decisions limit agencies' rulemaking authority and court deference to agency interpretations, providing DOGE with legal grounds to act decisively. In theory.

Musk and Ramaswamy aim to pause enforcement of unauthorized regulations, “encourage” early retirement incentives, and cancel federal contracts. They emphasize their outsider status as though that will increase their effectiveness and aim to dissolve DOGE by July 2026.