Trump called on Musk to step up Doge’s efforts to cut federal spending, and he stepped up Trump’s push for a more lean government.
President Donald Trump’s efforts to Elon Musk, head of the Government’s Office of Efficiency (DOGE), to identify potentially fraudulent or useless federal spending on cuts as part of Trump’s vision for the Lean government and the low deficit. urged to strengthen the
Created to streamline government operations and eliminate waste, Doge has the goal of reducing federal spending by $2 trillion before its disbandment, scheduled for independence day in 2026. He has been on a mission for 18 months. Half of that marks a key step in addressing inefficiency.
In an interview with Fox News in early February, Trump said he expects Doge to “find billions of dollars, hundreds of millions of dollars of fraud and abuse,” with Americans praises Musk and his leadership. He added that he voted to cut reckless and wasted government spending. “Great” on Doge.
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“We either settle the deficit or all we do is pay the debt,” he said. “It has to be resolved, or there is no medical care, there is no social security, there is nothing. It has to be resolved.
“It’s not an option,” Musk said. “If this is not done, America will go bankrupt.”
Meanwhile, Doge and the Trump administration face sharp criticism from many Congressional Democrats, accusing Congressional Democrats of investigating federal agencies without proper Congressional oversight or transparency. It’s there.
Doge also faces multiple lawsuits and has strict adherence to the Federal Advisory Board Act to prevent private decisions without public access. Others have argued that access to data and that the structure violates separation of power and undermines Congress’ oversight.
