WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) arrives with his son "X" on his shoulders at the U.S. Capitol before a meeting with members of the U.S. Congress December 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Musk and DOGE Co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy are meeting with members of the U.S. Congress today about DOGE, a planned presidential advisory commission with the goal of cutting government spending and increasing efficiency in the federal workforce. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Credit: Anna Moneymaker - Getty Images)
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy—two billionaire entrepreneurs and new Trump administration advisors—are making bold promises. Namely: This week, the duo told Congress that through their advisory board, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), they’ll reduce “government waste” by $2 trillion.
The catch: Those savings will come through nixing federal employees’ ability to work remotely.
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