Musk, Ramaswamy Appointed to Overhaul U.S. Government 

United States: The government efficiency panel of Elon Musk seeks “high IQ” employees. It aims to launch weekly live streams based on two X posts about President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to rationalize the U.S. bureaucracy. 

Trump on Tuesday appointed electric car maker Tesla’s chief executive officer Elon Musk and ex-Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head the panel. Their task is to recommend deep reductions in the federal employees, rules, and budgets. 

Because of the rhetoric provided by both Musk and Trump about the potential of the panel to reform the US government, the panel has generated much attention on how it will function, as reported by Reuters. 

Weekly Live Streams to Engage Public 

As mentioned, Ramaswamy said on X on Friday that the weekly streaming will commence shortly. Ramaswamy, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur, and Musk discussed government and American culture in real-time video streams on X the week prior to last week’s presidential election; Musk owns X. 

The two on Thursday seeking an application from “high IQ, small government revolutionary, with a willingness to work more than 80 hours per week performing mundane tasks such as cutting costs.” It was also posted on X by a new account for the efficiency panel. 

Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday evening, Trump explained that the body will have individual reports on its work and “a big one” upon completion, which is planned for July 4, 2026. 

Focus on Bureaucratic Inefficiencies 

Ramaswamy has often talked about what he perceives as the domains of the US government where he will be most active. 

For instance, he stated on X on Friday there is too much paperwork, which results in little invention and more expenses at the Food and Drug Administration, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and many other “3 letter agencies.” 

Uncertainty About Panel’s Role and Authority 

And it was uncertain whether the panel would be a part of the government or an independent decision-making forum. It is necessary for federal commissions to conduct public hearings, as reported by Reuters. 

According to the Constitution, Congress controls the federal budget, therefore any significant spending reductions would require its consent.