GAO Says DOGE Overstated Savings
A watchdog audit says DOGE inflated claimed federal savings tied to canceled contracts.
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The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that DOGE’s online “Wall of Receipts” did not substantiate its claimed $110 billion in federal savings, with some entries incorrect or lacking evidence. DOGE, launched by President Donald Trump with Elon Musk, had promised up to $2 trillion in spending cuts. Auditors found DOGE claimed credit for some work already underway and could not fully verify estimates because the White House and agencies did not provide complete records. The review was requested by lawmakers including Sens. Gary Peters and Richard Blumenthal.
Analysis & opinion
Unsupported DOGE savingsMostly Left
DOGE failed to prove the major taxpayer savings it claimed, and many of its reported cuts were inflated, wrong, or unsupported. Its cost-cutting push did not deliver the substantiated federal spending reductions it promised.
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