Government Watchdog Slams Elon Musk's DOGE For 'Incorrect' Savings Estimates

Government Watchdog Slams Elon Musk's DOGE For 'Incorrect' Savings Estimates  HuffPost

Some of the savings touted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency are incorrect or lack supporting evidence, according to federal auditors.

A review of the body formerly charged with reducing government spending has found several issues with its calculations.

The nonpartisan watchdog found Elon Musk's DOGE didn't cut as much federal spending as it claimed and that it fell far short of its promised $2 trillion.

Government watchdog: DOGE overstated billions in savings  USA Today

DOGE claims of saving $110 billion are incorrect and unreliable, watchdog says  CNN

August 06, 2026 12:49 PM ET Elon Musk’s brainchild, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), reportedly exaggerated its effectiveness in terms of government savings, according to findings released Thursday from the leading government watchdog, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). According t

As wildfires spread across the United States, the federal government is confronting the consequences of cuts made early in President Donald Trump’s second term. The U.S. Forest Service was among the agencies hit by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and MS NOW reports that the reductions have hampered th