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Vivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from co-leading President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to the Associated Press. The official line as to why Ramaswamy is moving on is that he plans to run for elected office — he reportedly intends to run for Ohio governor.

“Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,” spokesperson Anna Kelly says in the statement to the Associated Press. “He intends to run for elected office soon, which requires him to remain outside of DOGE, based on the structure that we announced today. We thank him immensely for his contributions over the last 2 months and expect him to play a vital role in making America great again.”

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Dude had to tweet about Urkel worship and call American culture stupid and lazy, probably top 5 biggest self owns of any politcian in recent memory.

He surrendered all his dignity in that Ann Coulter interview where she said she wouldn't vote for him because he's Indian and he just took it, and then posted his way out of being part of the Trump government.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s not even a real department. Why does the media act like it is?

[–] jordanlund 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump just signed the executive order creating it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

OK so just now it’s real but they’ve been acting like it’s been for months. That’s shit journalism

[–] FlexibleToast 5 points 2 weeks ago

He couldn't get off that sinking ship fast enough.