A deep philosophical rift between the two billionaire leaders of the “Department of Government Efficiency” left Musk to run the group.

In a lengthy post on X in December, Ramaswamy waded into the political discussion on American versus foreign-born workers and railed against a culture that he said had misplaced priorities. “Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long (at least since the 90s and likely longer)” he wrote.

Vivek Ramaswamy is no longer part of the government efficiency commission that President Donald Trump selected him to lead alongside billionaire Elon Musk.

A lawsuit was filed against Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new nongovernmental entity as soon as Donald Trump was officially president.

Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy may be considering stepping down from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency, which is co-led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Reports suggest he might be eyeing a Senate seat in Ohio,

This announcement comes after several news outlets published reports late last week indicating Ramaswamy would leave his role. Ramaswamy was forced out after claiming American work culture “venerated mediocrity over excellence” in a social media post last month during the debate on the H-1B skilled workers visa among Republicans,

Ramaswamy's departure ahead of an expected gubernatorial bid in Ohio makes Elon Musk the sole leader of DOGE.

Trump's DOGE initiative seeks to streamline federal operations, dismantle bureaucracy and fire nonessential federal employees.

Mr. Ramaswamy reportedly annoyed the billionaire CEO with a post about American culture.

Vivek Ramaswamy exits the Department of Government Efficiency, citing confidence in Elon Musk's leadership. Speculation suggests he's aiming for Ohio's governor race in 2026. His candidacy, if successful,

Vivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from the Department of Government Efficiency, leaving Elon Musk to lead the Trump-backed task force alone. Ramaswamy is expected to run for Ohio governor in 2026.