Trump announces the appointment of William Joseph McKinley as an advisor to the Government Efficiency Committee. According to a report by Business Insider, Trump recently announced the appointment of William Joseph McKinley as an advisor to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Elon Musk and the department head Vivek Ramaswamy have begun sharing details of DOGE's work, promising that the committee will be composed of a "small government reformer elite team." DOGE informed interested parties on its X account to DM with their resumes. Reports indicate that several Silicon Valley leaders, including investor Marc Andreessen and Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, are involved in the planning of the committee. DOGE's co-leaders stated that they aim to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. In 2024, the total federal expenditure is projected to be $6.75 trillion, of which nine-tenths is allocated for federal projects.