Washington (World Desk): Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Donald Trump’s Government 2.0, was reportedly eyeing his office inside the Oval Office in the West Wing of the White House. Amid these reports, US President Donald Trump has clarified that a there’s a separate office which has been created for Tesla chief Elon Musk and his team, and that office is not a part of the Oval Office. During a recent press conference, when Trump was asked if Musk has an office in the West Wing, he clearly said, “No, no, no – this is not Elon’s office. Clarifying further, he said, “We have an office that is created for this task. When I give an executive order, the order is followed, not that it hangs for three months. And we’ll have about 20 people, maybe more, working out of that office.”
Then speaking further about the office and the role of the people working in it, Trump said, “And about 20 or 25 people will work out of that office, and it’s really a “go get ’em” office that makes sure the job gets done. According to reports, Musk’s leadership team will be based in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is on the White House grounds but a short walk across the street from the main campus.
Trump 2.0 Paves the Way for DOGE
Earlier in November, Trump announced the formation of DOGE to “eliminate government bureaucracy, reduce unnecessary regulation, cut wasteful spending, and reorganize federal agencies — all essential to the ‘Save America’ movement.” Trump and Musk have claimed that potentially $2 trillion could be saved, but most experts believe this is not realistic without drastic cuts to vital social services or benefits. Last week, on January 20, the White House announced that the United States Digital Service was being publicly renamed the United States DOGE Service (USDS) and would be housed in the Executive Office of the President.
