Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Outline Bold D.O.G.E US Workforce Plan: Details

Donald Trump’s disciples of change, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy plan to downsize the federal government through regulation reduction. Ramaswamy and Elon Musk discuss the D.O.G.E The plan will allow massive federal layoffs and federal regulation cuts. Court decisions enable Trump, D.O.G.E to shed workers.

Recently, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy abruptly unveiled a detailed plan that is expected to downsize the federal employees in consultation with the President-elect, Donald Trump. Their given solution focuses on a drastic downsizing of federal employees, which, they believe, should become possible if a majority of regulations are removed.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Unveil Plan To Slash US Workforce

A few days back in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who were designated as co-chairmen of the just-formulated Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.), laid out how they hope to reorganize the federal workforce. This aggressive strategy entails transitioning some federal employees to “Schedule F”—essentially firing lease protect from their position. The action will eventually lead to a downsizing of federal employees. 

The Wall Street Journal op-ed comes alongside Supreme Court decisions that the duo states give the incoming administration the executive power to effect radical transformation. The plan outlined above highlights the Trump administration’s initiatives of slashing federal expenditures and minimizing the expanded scope of government. According to Tesla’s CEO and Ramaswamy, by minimizing federal regulations, the majority of federal positions would become redundant.

Further, they said that an effort is underway to secure cooperation with Trump’s transition team. This partnership will recruit a grouping that will be termed ‘small-government crusaders’. These people will work with the White House Office of Management and Budget. 

Regulatory Reduction and Its Impact on Federal Employment

Ramaswamy and Elon Musk have posited that eliminating federal rules will affect the number of people who are employed by the federal government. This they believe will result in less number of employees to enforce many regulations. This in turn will lead to cuts in the total federal employees a process which had earlier begun. 

The plan is strongly based on recent Supreme Court opinions that recognized the president’s right to repeal the excessive regulations made by Congress. Further elaborating on their D.O.G.E strategy, Elon Musk and Ramaswamy referenced two specific Supreme Court cases: West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (2022) and Loper Bright v. Raimondo (2024)., the duo argues that these cases show the constraints placed on the powers of the federal regulatory agencies.

The plan is expected to lead to the most striking restructuring of the government when implemented as proposed by Elon Musk and Ramaswamy. There was a recent report suggesting that Ripple CLO’s plea to D.O.G.E might trigger a probe of SEC’s financial operations.

D.O.G.E. Plan: Organizing Change in the Federal Environment

The D.O.G.E. co-chairmen Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have presented a grand schedule regarding the restructuring of the federal workforce. Consistent with President-elect Donald Trump’s idea, the ‘D.O.G.E.’ plan is a strategy to substantially decrease federal employment through ‘Schedule F’ reclassification procedures which would allow mass firing of federal employees.

The foundation of this drive is the cutting of federal rules, which Musk and Ramaswamy maintain will render many government functions unnecessary. Since, traditionally, the formulation of new rules and regulations reduces the need for enforcement to a very minimal level, it is expected that most enforcement agencies will reduce greatly. Specifically, the following recent supreme court rulings, west Virginia v. Basudin OG: EPA (2022); and Loper Bright v. Raimondo (2024), enable the executive branch to limit federal regulation authority, which is the legal basis of this strategy.

A Bold Path with Uncertain Outcomes

Also, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s idea of the D.O.G.E. plan is the first step to make the federal government leaner without adding more waste. Using contemporary Supreme Court judgements and stressing recent regulatory decreases, the proposal states that it will reduce expenses, increase productivity, and privatize functions.

But such an initiative raises some questions. They say that mass dismissals can destabilize public administration and Starovoitova stated that certain fields of activity could remain almost uncovered. That said, as Musk and Ramaswamy move forward, the effectiveness of this plan will primarily lie in the correct scale of centralisation, and the appropriate measures to decentralise accountability as well as guarantee the skilled federal workforce matches the nation’s needs.