Trump forced Vivek Ramaswamy out of DOGE for being too annoying

Vivek Ramaswamy’s time as the potential co-chair of the not-yet-real Department of Government Efficiency appears to be coming to an end.

The biotech manager has reportedly been in conflict with the “rank and file” in the cost-cutting department, CBS reported Sunday, just hours before Donald Trump’s inauguration. Reporter Jennifer Jacobs noted that Ramswamy is being urged to leave the agency.

“Vivek has worn out his welcome,” said one person close to Trump CBS.

People around the department’s other co-chairman, the world’s richest man and major Trump donor Elon Musk, have expressed frustration with Ramaswamy’s lack of involvement in the massive undertaking. Despite both appointees spending significant time at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort during the transition, the pair reportedly have not worked together for some time. Ramaswamy had no comment for the network.

Last week, Trump personally pleaded Ramaswamy is considering taking the Ohio Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President JD Vance if offered to him by Gov. Mike DeWine. Ramaswamy had publicly backed out of the race to replace Vance in November after Trump announced him as a potential DOGE co-chair. Ramaswamy apparently changed his mind over the past week, but met with DeWine to discuss the appointment.

But Ramaswamy didn’t get the job— instead, the gig went to Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted. Moments before DeWine’s announcement, an anonymous source close to Ramaswamy said Reuters that the biotech executive plans to launch a run to replace a term-limited DeWine as Ohio governor in 2026, a move that will further solidify his exit from Trump’s inner circle. Ramaswamy is expected to formally announce the bid before the end of the month, according to Fox News.

Still, Ramaswamy is not completely out of the game. The multi-millionaire was spotty Monday morning arrives at the Capitol ahead of Trump’s inauguration.