William Howard Taft also focused on government efficiency—but he knew it sometimes required more bureaucrats and experts.

The department wouldn't be a department at all, but an outside group that can likely only make suggestions — unless Trump tries to axe current laws.

President-Elect Donald Trump has named billionaires Elon Musk, one of his biggest campaign supporters, and Vivek Ramaswamy, his one-time primary opponent, to lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency"—giving Musk a role in his administration after Trump and the world’s richest person spoke on the campaign trail about working together.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” in his second administration.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is targeting drastic cuts to federal agencies, but its leaders promise the initiative will end on the U.S.’s 250th birthday.

Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's closest Congressional counterpart will be Marjorie Taylor Greene.

President-elect Donald Trump has big ideas for government reform that include a new advisory body to be overseen by billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate

The Department of Government Efficiency, co-led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, has set an ambitious expiry date of July 4, 2026, and will "delete itself" when its work is complete.

The new Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy under President-elect Donald Trump, aims to cut wasteful spending and regulations by 2026. Received support includes Bernie Sanders highlighting the Pentagon's budget issues.