Elon Musk worked Vivek Ramaswamy out of DOGE
Here's a look at the estimated net worths of President Trump and several of the people he's appointed to cabinet posts, along with others in his orbit.
The rebranding of a former White House digital office into the new Department of Government Efficiency signals its potential limits, budget experts said.
Can Elon Musk survive in Trump's circle for long enough? Reports suggest that Vivek Ramaswamy resigned from Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after 69 days due to his clash with Elon Musk over his remarks on H1-B.
Silicon Valley’s tech billionaires were at loggerheads with Mr Trump during his first presidency, culminating in Twitter, Facebook and YouTube banning him from their platforms following the insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan 6 2021. The picture could not be more different as Trump is sworn in for his second term.
The world’s richest man is about to have a stunning amount of access—physically and digitally—to the White House.
The inauguration guestlist features unlikely names including MMA fighter Conor McGregor and influencer Jake Paul.
“Do not move seat cards,” instructed a list of etiquette rules placed on each of the approximately 600 folding chairs. The rules also directed those with seats on the stage to refrain from holding up phones or other recording devices when Trump was sworn in. Those in the general audience showed no such restraint.
The assembly of billionaires at Trump's inauguration was a display of wealth and power unlike any before. The display was all the more remarkable given how recently many in tech were politically naive or apathetic.
The abrupt departure of Indian-American billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has raised questions about the reasons behind his exit. Ramaswamy sparked controversy with a tweet criticising what he called America’s “cultural veneration of mediocrity.
Major tech companies like Meta, Apple, Google and TikTok were represented in the front row at Trump's second presidential inauguration.
It was an eye-popping crack in the Donald/Elon bromance, which is being watched closely now that Trump has given Musk the power to roam the West Wing, where he is working out of an office on the second floor, and take a hatchet to government.