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At least 38 DOGE members work, or have worked, for one of Elon Musk’s companies. Meanwhile, nearly two dozen DOGE officials are making cuts to the same federal agencies that regulate the industries that employed them.
James Fishback, the proponent of DOGE Dividend checks, has publicly criticized Musk over his feud with the president.
To date, DOGE claims that it has saved the government about $180 billion by slashing the federal workforce, ending contracts, selling assets and cutting grant programs.
With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.
A fan page of Vice President JD Vance asked Americans on social media whether they would thank Elon Musk after the Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO reportedly lost $113 billion while leading government efficiency efforts.
On the heels of the public war of words between President Trump and Elon Musk, sources say anxiety is mounting among the remaining staff at DOGE.
Elon Musk's actions in the White House violated norms "at an astonishing pace" for government workers, Elizabeth Warren's office said in a report.
The White House has said that President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet will spearhead DOGE efforts following Elon Musk's exit.
President Donald Trump and Elong Musk clash over housing cuts, sparking fears for affordable housing and GOP’s midterm chances.
Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, installed a Starlink Wi-Fi terminal at the White House in March – despite warnings from security officials that doing so could open the administration to potential data leak and espionage risks.
The Department of Government Efficiency, the brainchild of Elon Musk that upended Washington with its rapid-fire drive to slash thousands of federal jobs and cut costs, is effectively leaderless now that the billionaire and his deputy have stepped down,
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging President Trump to "reverse course" on the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to cut government spending and agencies.