The Government Performance Board (DOGE) on 24/11, denied reports from Reuters that the agency had ceased operations. On social media platform X, DOGE stated, "Just last week, DOGE helped terminate 78 wasteful contracts and saved 335 million USD in budget."
Earlier, Reuters cited Scott Kupor, Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), confirming that DOGE had "ceased to exist." Mr. Kupor added that DOGE was no longer "a centralized entity," despite having eight months remaining in its originally planned mission.
DOGE dismissed this as "fake news," adding that the agency would return in a few days with its regular update on 28/11. "President Donald Trump was tasked by the American people to modernize the federal government and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse," DOGE emphasized, referring to the mission assigned by Mr. Trump.
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Elon Musk wears a hat with the word DOGE during a White House meeting on 30/5. *Photo: AP* |
OPM Director Kupor later clarified his statement on social media, explaining that "DOGE may not have centralized leadership, but DOGE's principles persist and are effective: abolishing unnecessary regulation, eliminating fraud and waste, and restructuring the federal workforce, prioritizing performance."
Mr. Kupor added that OPM, along with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), would "institutionalize" the changes implemented by DOGE.
DOGE was established in January, after Mr. Trump took office, with the goal of streamlining government operations and reducing the federal budget. DOGE was initially led by billionaire Elon Musk, who also served as a special government employee.
Mr. Musk subsequently left DOGE a few days before the end of his 130-day term as a special government employee, due to disagreements with the US President over the "big, beautiful act" (OBBBA).
DOGE claims to have helped the Trump administration cut tens of billions of USD in unnecessary spending. However, many financial experts suggest that this figure is difficult to verify because DOGE does not provide public financial reports on its specific activities.
