Established by President Trump on the first day of his second term to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ended its operations on July 4. President Trump envisioned DOGE’s eventual accomplishments as “the perfect gift to America on the 250th Anniversary of The Declaration of Independence,” and DOGE itself asserts $215 billion in savings. However, an August report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows that DOGE’s eye-catching savings figures lose much of their luster on closer inspection.
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