Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will reportedly not serve on President Trump's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) commission, leaving Tesla CEO Elon Musk to singularly lead the cost-efficiency group. A spokesperson for the commission confirmed the decision to The Associated Press and The New York Times on Monday, just moments before Trump took the stage at the inauguration parade at Capital One Arena. “Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,” Anna Kelly, a spokesperson for the commission, said in a statement to the AP. “He intends to run for elected office soon, which requires him to remain outside of DOGE, based on the structure that we announced today. We thank him immensely for his contributions over the last 2 months and expect him to play a vital role in making America great again," she added, according to the wire service. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Technology newsletter Subscribe Trump tapped Musk and Ramaswamy to co-lead DOGE shortly after his reelection last year, promising to cut down on federal spending and slash federal jobs that the nongovernmental task force deems unnecessary. The Hill reported last week that Ramaswamy plans to run for governor of Ohio, raising questions about his involvement with the cost-cutting commission. Musk on Monday said he is planning to "work his a** off" with regards to DOGE, though his role has raised conflict of interest concerns due to Tesla and SpaceX's contracts with the federal government. Trump's transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Musk and Ramaswamy first traveled to Capitol Hill last month to discuss DOGE's goals with lawmakers.