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DOGE leader Elon Musk wears a shirt that says “Tech Support” as he speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26, 2025. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

GAO thwarts attempt by DOGE to set up a team within the watchdog

The congressional watchdog told staff it’s “not subject to DOGE or Executive Orders” after the White House efficiency group attempted to set up shop within the agency.
Gene Dodaro, comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office, center, testifies during a Legislative Branch Subcommittee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 2025. (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

Watchdog identifies $100B in potential government cost savings

New recommendations from the GAO in its annual report follow DOGE’s acknowledgement that its trillion-dollar cost-savings goals have fallen well short.
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