Data from the Department of Government Efficiency shows that a significant portion of federal contracts canceled by the Trump administration, totaling 417 out of 1,125, are expected to produce no financial savings. This is mainly because these contracts had funds fully obligated before their cancellation. Critics, like law professor Charles Tiefer, argue that the cancellations do not effectively promote fiscal responsibility, as they involve services already rendered. While officials justified this move to eliminate redundant contracts, the lack of savings has drawn scrutiny.
Dozens of them were for already-paid subscriptions to The Associated Press, Politico and other media services that the Republican administration said it would discontinue.
It's like confiscating used ammunition after it's been shot when there's nothing left in it. It doesn't accomplish any policy objective, said Charles Tiefer.
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