As Musk exits DOGE, a look back at previous efforts to cut waste, fraud and abuse – and how they fared

'Yes, it was BS': Morning Joe takes a victory lap as predictions come true

Elon Musk inserted himself into President Donald Trump's administration with the stated goal of cutting waste, fraud and abuse, but MSNBC's Joe Scarborough took a victory lap Tuesday as his predictions about the Department of Government Efficiency largely came true.The "Morning Joe" host predicted t...

As Musk exits DOGE, a look back at previous efforts to cut waste, fraud and abuse – and how they fared

As Elon Musk steps away from his official role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), he joins a history of presidential administrations that have attempted to streamline government – with mixed results.While former Presidents Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson and Grover Cleveland all tried to downsize the judiciary, treasury and civil service, respectively, it wasn’t until the 20th century that the federal government grew into the bu…