Trump names former staffer Katie Miller to Musk-led DOGE panel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Katie Miller, who served in Trump’s first administration and is the spouse of his incoming deputy chief of workers, as one of many first members of an advisory board to be led by billionaire allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy that goals to drastically slash authorities spending, federal rules and the federal workforce.

Miller, spouse of Trump’s designated homeland safety adviser Stephen Miller, will be a part of Trump’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), a casual advisory physique that Trump has mentioned will allow his administration to “slash extra rules, reduce wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Businesses.”

“Katie Miller will quickly be becoming a member of DOGE! She has been a loyal supporter of mine for a few years, and can deliver her skilled expertise to Authorities Effectivity,” Trump posted in a message on his social media platform Reality Social.

Musk and Ramaswamy lately revealed plans to wipe out scores of federal rules crafted by what they are saying is an anti-democratic, unaccountable paperwork, however have but to announce members of the DOGE staff. Musk has mentioned he desires to slash the variety of federal companies from over 400 to 99.

Katie Miller had served within the first Trump adminstration as deputy press secretary for the Division of Homeland Safety and as press secretary for former Vice President Mike Pence.

She is presently a spokesperson for the transition staff for Trump’s designated Well being and Human Providers secretary, Robert Kennedy Jr.