The Department of Governmental Efficiency, otherwise known as DOGE, was a radical plan to cut government waste and reduce spending.
Where did the idea come from? How did it work? And crucially, did it do what it set out to do?
- Background to DOGE: Department of Governmental Efficiency
- Controversial email to federal employees
- Elon Musk's influence and Twitter comparison
- Restructuring of USDS into DOGE
- DOGE's cost-saving objectives and claims
- Layoffs and budget cuts in various departments
- Criticism over foreign aid cuts and their impact
- Accounting errors and inflated savings claims
- Public protests and Musk's departure
- Future of DOGE and its divisive legacy
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