DOGE disputes Reuters report on its closure

The Department of Government Efficiency refuted the Reuters report, calling the article “fake news” and pointing to ongoing successful activity in reducing government spending.

“President Trump was given a mandate by the American people to modernize the federal government and reduce waste, fraud and abuse,” DOGE stated on X. “Just last week, DOGE terminated 78 wasteful contracts and saved taxpayers $335M.”

Reuters had earlier reported – citing internal communications – that the White House planned. DOGE said it would bring back its “regularly scheduled Friday updates” within days. The announcement raised eyebrows, as observers pointed out that the last public update is dated October 4, 2024. Thus, DOGE has missed seven consecutive Friday updates despite calling them “regularly scheduled.”

DOGE’s remit has included terminating federal contracts, reviewing federal workforce efficiency, examining duplicative programs across agencies, and recommending regulatory rollbacks.On its website, DOGE lists roughly $214 billion in budget savings on its website. The figure represents a combination of asset sales, cancellation and renegotiation of inefficient contracts, elimination of fraud and improper payments, grant cancellations, interest savings, programmatic changes, regulatory savings, and workforce reductions. That figure works out to about $1,329 per taxpayer, using an estimated base of 161 million filers.