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USHA VANCE ELON MUSK AND VIVEK RAMASWAMY

A sheer moment of joy in her Duo to lead ‘DOGE’ to bring in

native village efficiency in government

esidents of Vadluru village, the residential village of Usha Vance, wife
of US Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance, took to the streets to cel-
Rebrate after Donald Trump crossed the 270-majority mark in US elec-
tions. The village, located in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh,
India, is where Usha’s family originates from.
As news spread, villagers burst crackers and cheered, marking a joyous
moment for the community. Usha Vance, an Indian-American lawyer, is set to S President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Elon Musk, CEO
become the first Indian-American Second Lady of the United States in January. of Tesla, SpaceX, and ‘X’ along with Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy
The celebration in Vadluru village reflects the pride and excitement felt Uto lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
by the Indian-American community, particularly those with Telugu roots. Her “I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in con-
husband, JD Vance, ran alongside Donald Trump in the US elections. On Tues- junction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department
day, villagers offered special prayers for the success of JD Vance in Andhra of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”),” Trump said in an official statement
Pradesh’s Godavari district. on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu con- “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Ad-
gratulated US Vice President-elect JD Vance’s wife Usha Vance on becoming ministration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations,
the first Telugu woman to serve as Second Lady of the US and bringing pride to cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies - Essential to the
the Telugu community. “Save America” Movement. This will send shockwaves through the system,
Taking to social media X, Naidu wrote in a post “I would also like to ex- and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people!” he add-
tend my heartfelt congratulations to Mr.@JDVance, on becoming the US Vice ed.
President-elect. His victory marks a historic moment, as Mrs. Usha Vance, who The DOGE will partner with the White House and the Office of Manage-
has roots in Andhra Pradesh, will become the first woman of Telugu heritage to ment and Budget to drive large-scale structural reform and create an entre-
serve as the Second Lady of the US. This is a moment of pride for the Telugu preneurial approach to government.
community around the world. I look forward to the opportunity to invite them “It will become, potentially, “The Manhattan Project” of our time. Re-
to visit Andhra Pradesh.” publican politicians have dreamed about the objectives of “DOGE” for a very
JD Vance’s wife Usha Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants and has long time. To drive this kind of drastic change, the Department of Govern-
an impressive academic background. ment Efficiency will provide advice and guidance from outside of Govern-
Raised in a suburb of San Diego, California, with a strong emphasis on ed- ment and will partner with the White House and Office of Management &
ucation and hard work, Usha’s academic achievements include serving as Man- Budget to drive large-scale structural reform and create an entrepreneurial
aging Editor of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology and Executive Develop- approach to Government never seen before.” he said.
ment Editor of The Yale Law Journal, according to a biography from Munger, “I look forward to Elon and Vivek making changes to the Federal Bu-
Tolles & Olson law firm. reaucracy with an eye on efficiency and, at the same time, making life better
Usha Vance has played a subtle yet significant role in her husband’s suc- for all Americans. Importantly, we will drive out the massive waste and fraud
cess. She assisted Vance in organizing his thoughts on the social decline in rural which exists throughout our annual USD 6.5 Trillion Dollars of Government
white America, which inspired his best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which Spending. They will work together to liberate our Economy and make the
was adapted into a film directed by Ron Howard in 2020. Continued on next page... >>

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