Supposedly Defunct DOGE Is Still Wrecking Things

Musk’s DOGE was supposed to be dead. Its remnants are everywhere

The department has evolved from its radical cost-cutting mission as some of its agenda and members remain embedded in the US government, continuing to reshape the bureaucracy behind the scenes.

Supposedly Defunct DOGE Is Still Wrecking Things

The Washington Post reports: When Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were initially tapped to co-lead DOGE at the end of 2024, the billionaire duo promised DOGE’s last act would be to delete itself by a mandated end date: July 4, 2026. But weeks after its 18-month end date has elapsed, DOGE has proved remarkably hard to kill. Instead, DOGE has evolved from its radical cost-cutting mission, with some of its members and agenda embedded across the gover…

DOGE was supposed to be dead. Its remnants are everywhere.

The fallout from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting venture can be found across the government if you know where to look.