The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) recently revamped its website to promote government transparency but is facing scrutiny due to questionable figures regarding savings from spending cuts. Initial claims of over $16 billion saved were significantly undermined by a major error that inflated a canceled ICE contract from $8 million to $8 billion, resulting in savings claims being effectively cut in half. Despite Elon Musk's assurances about correcting errors, the website's design lacks user-friendliness for fact-checking, complicating transparency efforts and raising concerns about the accuracy of reported savings.
Elon Musk acknowledged, "We will make mistakes, but we'll act quickly to correct any mistakes," in an effort to address inaccuracies in DOGE's reporting.
The website claims $16 billion in savings, but a major error inflated one canceled contract’s cost from $8 million to $8 billion, halving reported savings.
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