EXCLUSIVE: A Republican lawmaker has launched a brand new congressional caucus geared toward working hand-in-hand with President-elect Trump’s soon-to-be DOGE – Division of Authorities Effectivity.
Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., mentioned he dispatched a “Pricey Colleague” letter in a single day Tuesday searching for different lawmakers to affix him. The observe is normal for members searching for co-sponsors of laws.
“Taking over Crazytown isn’t any straightforward activity,” Bean mentioned.
“Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will want companions in Congress to perform most of the cuts essential to rein within the unelected bureaucrats who’ve had unchecked energy for a lot too lengthy.”
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Rep. Aaron Bean, founding father of the DOGE Caucus. (Getty)
Earlier this month, Trump tapped Musk and Ramaswamy to steer the “DOGE,” which the Tesla CEO has extensively touted and begun soliciting civilian assist for.
Trump mentioned final week he hopes DOGE will change into the “Manhattan Undertaking of our time” – in reference to J. Robert Oppenheimer’s secretive atom bomb endeavor throughout World Battle II.
“Republican politicians have dreamed concerning the targets of ‘DOGE’ for a really very long time,” Trump mentioned.
In his letter to colleagues, Bean lamented the $6 billion per day the U.S. has borrowed throughout the Biden-Harris administration, and added that curiosity accruals on the debt at the moment exceed the nation’s total Protection Division finances.
“Republicans should reside as much as our precept of fiscal duty by reining within the spending that’s driving each inflation and our unsustainable debt. The DOGE Caucus will deliver collectively members from throughout our convention who’re able to rein-in unelected bureaucrats and finish the over-regulation that has crippled American Fundamental Avenue.
“When Republicans stick collectively, we win,” Bean mentioned. “Be part of us in reclaiming our nation and Making America Nice Once more.”
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Within the instant aftermath of his solicitation being circulated, a consultant for Bean’s workplace mentioned they’re nonetheless ready for different lawmakers to participate.
Musk continued sharing examples of presidency waste he wish to see his new division tackle, captioning “Drop the DOGE hammer” on X, previously Twitter, above a retweet of a Washington Submit headline studying “New report estimates U.S. fraud losses exceed $233 billion yearly.”
Musk additionally shared a clip Monday of Sen. Rand Paul, R–Ky., talking about authorities waste and describing a Nationwide Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism research that reportedly fed several types of booze to fish, captioned with a furrowed-brow emoji:
“Gin to a sunfish versus tequila – which might make the sunfish extra aggressive?”
“Almost one million {dollars} spent finding out whether or not or not Japanese Quail, in case you give ‘em cocaine… are extra sexually promiscuous,” Paul added.
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Elon Musk takes the stage throughout a marketing campaign rally for Donald Trump at Madison Sq. Backyard on Oct. 27, 2024, in New York Metropolis. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Photos)
“Seems like a job for DOGE!” the long run division head mentioned over the weekend of a report the Pentagon failed its seventh audit and was unable to account for a part of its $824 billion finances.
Trump lately mentioned Musk and Ramaswamy’s work will assist the subsequent technology have a solvent future.
“They will work collectively to liberate our Economic system, and make the U.S. Authorities accountable to ‘We The Individuals’,” he mentioned on Nov. 12.
Trump added on the time that his aspiration is for the division’s collaborative efforts to culminate on July 4, 2026, in live performance with the celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
Fox Information Digital reached out to Trump, Musk and Ramaswamy by way of the transition crew for extra remark.
