Summary
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), established by President Donald Trump to reduce government size, has been dissolved eight months before its mandate was set to end. Created through an executive order, the DOGE aimed to cut federal spending, but its closure marks the end of that centralized effort. Despite officially ending, recent updates show DOGE was still active in reducing contracts just before its closure.
Key Facts
- The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was set up by President Donald Trump to cut back federal government spending and improve efficiency.
- DOGE was reported to have closed, with eight months remaining on its official mandate.
- Elon Musk initially led DOGE with a target to cut $2 trillion from government spending.
- DOGE is no longer a centralized office, as confirmed by Scott Kupor of the Office of Personnel Management.
- Musk suggested a reduced target of $1 trillion as a more realistic outcome.
- The government hiring freeze, part of DOGE's efforts, has also ended.
- Despite its closure, DOGE reported terminating contracts worth $335 million in savings recently.
- The Trump administration has not officially declared DOGE's end, though signals and shifts in personnel indicate its closure.
