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Vivek Ramaswamy expected to depart DOGE
CBS News ^ | January 19, 2025 | Jennifer Jacobs, Weijia Jiang, Fin Gómez

Posted on 01/19/2025 8:25:08 PM PST by mbrfl

Vivek Ramaswamy, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with entrepreneur Elon Musk, is expected to soon step away from the task force, CBS News has learned. Ramaswamy intends to announce a campaign for Ohio governor as soon as the end of January, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.

Ramaswamy, 39, had no comment.

People close to Musk have privately undercut Ramaswamy for weeks, frustrated with his lack of participation in the heavy lifting, according to sources familiar with the internal dynamics. There has been friction between the incoming rank and file DOGE staff and Ramaswamy, the sources said, and Ramaswamy has been subtly encouraged to exit.

"Vivek has worn out his welcome," one person close to Trump said.

Ramaswamy recently met with the Ohio's sitting governor, Mike DeWine, about the state's Senate seat left vacant by Vice President-elect JD Vance. But on Friday, DeWine announced he is appointing his lieutenant governor to the post.

Ramaswamy, who sought the GOP nomination in 2024, was at Mar-a-Lago, the president's West Palm Beach, Florida, estate during the transition. Sources said he was spotted at the bar with Musk one day, scratching out plans for DOGE on a napkin. But the pair haven't worked closely for a while, sources said.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: cbs; doge; fakenews; fingomez; h1b; jenniferjacobs; mds; mikedewine; musk; ramaswamy; seebs; sidebarabuse; vivek; weijiajiang
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1 posted on 01/19/2025 8:25:08 PM PST by mbrfl
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To: mbrfl

Makes sense to not have 2 drivers for any entity.


2 posted on 01/19/2025 8:27:36 PM PST by Bobbyvotes (Congrats to Trump/Vance tea.m. America has been saved. For a while at least. )
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To: mbrfl

Jennifer Jacobs, Weijia Jiang and Fin Gómez. Foreigners from SeeBS?


3 posted on 01/19/2025 8:31:55 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Joe Pedophile's deal with the devil is finally coming to an end. Thank you Lord. Amen.)
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To: Bobbyvotes

Too many chefs spoil the broth.


4 posted on 01/19/2025 8:32:26 PM PST by BipolarBob (I've asked what LGBQT means and have yet to get a STRAIGHT answer.)
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To: mbrfl

CBS Spews.

Narrative is and will be internal dissension, competition and strife. Exaggerated and dramatized.


5 posted on 01/19/2025 8:42:03 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: mbrfl

I wondered how that was going to work...the two heavy hitters running DOGE.


6 posted on 01/19/2025 8:42:34 PM PST by goodnesswins (Don’t be REALITY PHOBIC!)
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To: mbrfl

Why anyone, ANYONE, would take anything CBS states at face value and DOES NOT ASSUME that they are lying is beyond me.


7 posted on 01/19/2025 8:47:37 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: SoConPubbie; IncPen
See-BSLies
8 posted on 01/19/2025 8:53:28 PM PST by null and void (Regarding the second Trump presidency, everyone who isn’t terrified is thankful!)
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To: ifinnegan

Thank you. Why CBS News is posted here as non-satire is beyond me


9 posted on 01/19/2025 8:59:08 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn
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To: mbrfl

I noticed Trump left out Vivek’s name tonight when thanking people. But I think he left out Melania as well.


10 posted on 01/19/2025 9:02:51 PM PST by Joann37
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To: mbrfl

Well, I guess Trump wasn’t too happy with the used car salesman, uh, cough, Vivek calling US workers lazy.


11 posted on 01/19/2025 9:12:00 PM PST by bgill
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To: mbrfl

Extrovert John Galt?


12 posted on 01/19/2025 9:12:59 PM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
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13 posted on 01/19/2025 9:14:51 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: mbrfl

More:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4291171/posts

😊👍


14 posted on 01/19/2025 9:17:11 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: mbrfl

Good riddance. Hindu supremacist scammer.


15 posted on 01/19/2025 9:22:36 PM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: mbrfl

CBS complete bullscat


16 posted on 01/19/2025 9:26:46 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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“DeWine instead picked his milquetoast lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to replace Vance.”

Huge mistake. I hoped he would appoint Ramaswamy, a brilliant guy who’d run circles around the stupid crooked Dem senators.


17 posted on 01/19/2025 9:27:39 PM PST by Veto! (Kamalala Sux Rocks)
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To: Veto!

I agree but posted to the wrong person.


18 posted on 01/19/2025 9:33:59 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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>> But on Friday, DeWine announced he is appointing his lieutenant governor to the post.

DeWine, the consummate DeDouche


19 posted on 01/19/2025 9:35:28 PM PST by Gene Eric
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To: mbrfl

I’ll wait to hear it from Vivek’s own mouth.


20 posted on 01/19/2025 9:50:58 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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