US EditionDOGE claims it saved $8B in one contract, but it was only $8M: NYT
- The CEO of D&G Solutions stated that the ICE contract's maximum value was mistakenly posted as $8 billion and later corrected to $8 million after the error was fixed.
- Joe Jordan, a former federal government chief acquisition officer, criticized DOGE's claims as 'completely disingenuous,' noting that indefinite delivery contracts may not require full spending to count as savings.
- Despite identified errors, DOGE's website continues to state $55 billion in total savings, raising concerns over the accuracy of these figures.
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Social media users claimed the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, saved the U.S. more than $64 billion in the first few weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term. But this lacks evidence.
Shortly into President Donald Trump’s second term, some social media users claimed the Department of Government Efficien
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Of the $16 billion announced in savings, half would come from a single contract, estimated at $8 billion by the Department of Government Efficiency... while it would actually be worth only $8 million.
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Exclusive: Trump HUD secretary cancels $4M in DEI contracts after launching DOGE task force
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner announced Thursday that his agency will be canceling $4 million in DEI contracts after working with Elon Musk's DOGE.
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