Trump's choice to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to announce a gubernatorial campaign after the new administration begins.

Summary

Vivek Ramaswamy, co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Trump, is expected to step down to launch a campaign for Ohio governor.

Sources report friction between Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, and incoming DOGE staff, with Musk’s team criticizing his lack of participation and subtly encouraging his exit.

“Vivek has worn out his welcome,” one Trump associate said.

DOGE, a task force to streamline federal bureaucracy, is not a formal agency.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    I never said she can’t be scrutinized. I said it’s fucking bigoted to say that the reason why she is called Nikki is so she can sound white when that is not in any way the case since, again, it was a Punjabi childhood nickname.

    You do understand that Punjabi isn’t English, right? And that non-English names can sound like English ones? You know, like Asian people named Li or Lee? And you know that Punjabi doesn’t use the Latin alphabet, so it can be spelled however you like with the Latin alphabet, right?

    There are so many legitimate things to criticize her for, but you are going with, “she’s trying to make people think she’s white by using a South Asian name.”

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_(given_name)

    I suppose she could calll herself ਨਿੱਕੀ, but that is pronounced the same way, so…