Vivek Ramaswamy says he wasn’t fired from the Division of Authorities Effectivity (or DOGE), a brand new federal advisory group he was tapped to co-lead with Elon Musk and that he left on his personal volition after “a mutual discussion” with the controversial billionaire.
President Donald Trump introduced months in the past that Ramaswamy would co-chair the group, just for the Ohio-based biotech entrepreneur — who had additionally sought the 2024 GOP nomination for president — to exit mere hours after Trump’s inauguration.
When requested Monday by Fox Information anchor Jesse Watters if Musk had fired him from DOGE, which purportedly goals to slash pointless authorities spending, Ramaswamy claimed he left to pursue “elected office” quickly — and adamantly denied being ousted.
“I think that’s incorrect,” he instructed Watters. “But what I would say is, we had different and complementary approaches. I focused more on a constitutional law, legislative-based approach. He focused more on a technology approach, which is the future approach.”
“No better person to lead that technology, digital approach than Elon Musk,” Ramaswamy continued. “But when you’re talking about a Constitutional revival, it’s not just done through the federal government — it’s done through Federalism, where states also lead the way.”
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He stated he’d increase on the topic “very shortly,” suggesting he’ll proceed to debate his DOGE exit positively whereas pursuing workplace — he has reportedly been eyeing a run for governor in Ohio. Earlier this month, Trump reportedly nudged him to succeed Vice President JD Vance within the U.S. Senate.
With latest reviews that Ramaswamy had irked Musk within the lead-up to his departure from DOGE, nevertheless, Watters as soon as once more requested if he was fired.
“No, we had a mutual discussion,” Ramaswamy replied. “And I think that, I wish him well and we’re on the same page where, divide and conquer — it’s saving the country. It’s not a one-man show from top-down or the bottom-up. It’s all of the above. That’s what I’m in for.”
Ramaswamy first signaled plans to run for elected workplace the day he exited DOGE, which a spokesperson stated on the time “requires him to remain outside of DOGE.”
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Ramaswamy endorsed Trump after suspending his personal marketing campaign final yr, however drew conservative ire after being tapped for DOGE by arguing tech corporations usually rent foreign-born engineers as a result of U.S. tradition has “venerated mediocrity over excellence.”
“We’ll have an announcement soon,” Ramaswamy instructed Watters on Monday.
