So far, DOGE has been secretive about its meetings; they conduct their business over Signal, the encrypted messaging app and the physical meetings take place at SpaceX's Washington offices. If Vivek Ramaswamy exits DOGE to contest for the Ohio Governor election in 2026, it will be Elon Musk all alone at DOGE.
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