CHRISTOPHER RUFO: How DOGE could take down the Department of Education

Since January 20, Trump's cabinet has pursued decisive action on virtually every political front. But the most high-risk, high reward initiative has been Elon Musk’s DOGE.

Christopher F. Rufo is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. He is the author of "America's Cultural Revolution."  Sign up for his Substack here.

Since January 20, the president’s cabinet has pursued decisive action on virtually every political front. But the most high-risk, high-potential initiative has been Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Established in the shell of former President Obama’s U.S. Digital Service, DOGE was charged with eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in an effort to remake the federal government. For anyone else, such an initiative would have seemed quixotic. But for Musk, who has revolutionized multiple industries and thrives in high-conflict management scenarios, a cautious hope seemed appropriate.