DOGE exaggerated its savings; GAO audit questions 96% of Musk office's claims

President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency made grand claims about the savings it earned taxpayers -- but much of those never came to pass.

DOGE exaggerated its savings; GAO audit questions 96% of Musk office's claims

TL;DR

  • The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) made grand claims about savings for taxpayers.
  • An audit by the GAO questioned the validity of these savings.
  • Much of the claimed savings never actually came to pass.