Elon Musk has outlined his vision for a significant restructure of the US government, aiming to reduce bureaucracy and public spending by hundreds of billions. In a Wall Street Journal article co-authored with Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk argues for drastic staff cuts, elimination of subsidies, and the suspension of many regulations. Appointed by Donald Trump to lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, Musk and Ramaswamy plan to streamline government operations by mid-2026, despite anticipated pushback.