Vivek Ramaswamy has exited the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which will now be solely led by Elon Musk.

Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is planning to leave his new appointment leading The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and announce a run for Ohio governor, according to two sources familiar with the planning.

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Hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, Vivek Ramaswamy officially stepped down from the “Department of Government Efficiency”

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has opted out of the Department of Government Efficiency of which he was the co-leader along with tech tycoon Elon Musk. He will quit the project as he plans to run for the governor of Ohio, said reports.

Vivek Ramaswamy is no longer part of the commission that President Donald Trump championed, officials confirmed hours after the Republican took office Monday, and that leaves billionaire Elon Musk to run the cost-cutting operation alone.

Vivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from co-leading President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to the Associated Press. The official line as to why Ramaswamy is moving on is that he plans to run for elected office — he reportedly intends to run for Ohio governor.

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is out as the co-leader of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, according to a spokesperson for the initiative.

Vivek Ramaswamy is stepping down from DOGE to launch his campaign for governor of Ohio. Ramaswamy plans to announce his bid "very soon."

Ramaswamy is still mulling on the exact date to formally announce his Ohio Governor run, which is slated to be in 2026.

Vivek Ramaswamy was reportedly booted out from his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) seat by his co-captain, Elon Musk.