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What Is DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency)?

By Robin Hartill, CFPUpdated Apr 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM

Key Points

  • The Department of Government Efficiency was founded to improve federal tech efficiency, but funding and actual roles are unclear.
  • DOGE claims it's saved taxpayers $115 billion as of mid-March 2025, though its actual savings are impossible to verify.
  • Though Trump has repeatedly said Elon Musk runs DOGE, White House officials claim Amy Gleason is DOGE's acting administrator.

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