The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a signature Trump-era initiative created to slash the size of the federal workforce, has quietly shut down with eight months left on its mandate.
President Donald Trump launched DOGE through executive order in January, placing Elon Musk at the helm to eliminate waste and streamline government operations.
Musk promised cuts of up to $2 trillion but later softened the target before leaving the administration in May.
🚨 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been closed pic.twitter.com/ggJ2I6YKn9
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According to the Office of Personnel Management, DOGE is no longer a “centralized entity,” and the government-wide hiring freeze tied to its work has ended.
Hundreds of former civil servants pushed out during DOGE’s cost-cutting drive have been asked to return. Yet the department’s X account continued posting as recently as Sunday, claiming contract cancellations and savings.
The program led to more than 211,000 departures across federal agencies. While DOGE appears finished, Trump’s broader push to shrink government and reduce regulation remains in place.
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