
Vivek Ramaswamy, the newly nominated co-lead of the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, has intensified his criticism of the President Joe Biden administration’s electric vehicle loans, targeting a $7.5 billion loan to StarPlus Energy, a joint venture involving Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:STLA), just days after questioning a $6.6 billion loan to Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) rival Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN).
What Happened: “Biden’s midnight spending spree is illegitimate & should be rescinded,” Ramaswamy wrote on X on Tuesday, pointing to the Department of Energy’s latest loan announcement.