Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) boasted in X that it is already saving the US government $1 billion a day and will increase that figure to 3 billion a day.
"DOGE saves the federal government about $1 billion a day, largely by stopping hiring people in unnecessary positions, eliminating DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs, and stopping unnecessary payments to foreign organizations – all in accordance with the presidential executive orders“, the department said.
“A great start, but this figure must be increased to more than $3 billion per day“, the statement said.
Elon Musk was appointed by US President Donald Trump to head a department called DOGE - Department of Government Efficiency. As previously clarified NBC News, despite the name DOGE will not be a full-fledged ministry in the federal government - the creation of such a department requires the approval of the US Congress. Trump said that DOGE “will provide guidance and advice from the outside.“