There's a chance the Department of Government Efficiency's plans could lead to the deepest cuts to the federal government in generations.

The two men have teamed up with Trump to try to cut the size and scope of government. Here's what could stand in their way.

The two entrepreneurs will be tasked with paving the way for Trump’s administration “to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,