"The Tesla and SpaceX boss, who had no experience inside government, was tasked with eradicating waste and cutting spending as part of the so-called department of government efficiency (Doge) and was quick to stoke expectations. I think we can do at least $2tn, Musk declared of the potential savings during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City a week before Trump's re-election."
"That was all complete bullshit from the beginning, Elaine Kamarck, a former White House official and expert on government reform, told the Guardian. The fact that they even said it and then had to go roll it way, way, way back into the low hundreds of billions, tells you they didn't know what they were doing. Kamarck created and managed the National Performance Review, which aimed to improve efficiency and reduce costs, during the Clinton administration."
"Following Trump's return to office in January, these ambitious plans were swiftly on a collision course with reality. Tens of thousands of federal workers were fired, leaving agencies in disarray and triggering myriad legal challenges. Just four months into the administration, Musk abruptly announced his exit. Six months later, it was reported that Doge was no more. Musk has even said he wouldn't do it again."
Elon Musk spent more than $250m supporting Donald Trump's 2024 campaign and was appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). Musk initially projected up to $2tn in savings, later reducing the figure to $1tn, while tens of thousands of federal workers were fired, causing agency disarray and legal challenges. Musk left the effort within months and Doge was later reported to have been disbanded. Reported savings reached $214bn, but those figures were found to contain errors, inaccuracies, and exaggerations.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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