Up
President Donald Trump questioned the extent of the federal reductions made by the Department of efficiency of the government of the billionaire Elon Musk, The Wall Street Journal Reported, questioning the money in question while Musk put an end to his short stay as an employee of the special government this week after having made sections and controversial layoffs within the federal government.
Doge says that he saved around $ 175 billion thanks to discounts of the workforce, subsidy … More
Key facts
Trump asked: “Is all the **** bull?” According to managers of the unwavering administration cited by the newspaper on Friday, referring to Musk’s wish to reduce 1 billion of dollars in public spending.
Musk reiterated the promise at an Oval Office press conference with Trump on Friday, saying that it was confident that Doge will produce “1 billion of dollars in waste reduction and fraud” over time.
Musk apparently pushed the deadline for the savings of $ 1 billion, as a billionaire tesla chief said in March The ambitious cuts would be completed in about two months.
The alleged doubt of Trump came while Musk’s time as an employee of the special government ended on Friday, although he and the president argued that he will continue to visit the White House and act as a friend and advisor.
Forbes asked for comments from the White House and Musc,, The latter did not respond to the request for comments from the newspaper on Friday.
Get text alerts from BRISING FORBES: We are launching text messages alerts so that you will always know the biggest stories shaping the titles of the day. “Alerts” text at (201) 335-0739 or register here.
How much Doge has saved?
The department led by muscles claims that it saved around $ 175 billion thanks to discounts of the workforce, cancellations of grants, cancellations of contracts and more. He also claims to have saved $ 1,086 per taxpayer.
Contra
Doge’s savings statements have been reduced with inconsistencies and errors, according to multiple reportssuggesting that the real figures for savings are lower than the agency has reported. For example, DOGE has already said that it has saved $ 8 billion by canceling an immigration contract which in fact had a value of $ 8 million. A BBC analysis From April, noted that only about half of the detailed savings published by DOGE were linked to receipts or other forms of evidence. DOGE lists certain receipts as “unavailable for legal reasons”.
Key
Before the Trump elections and his stay in government, Musk has committed to erase 2 dollars of federal expenses – a wish that has since been reduced to 1 dollars. Many cuts led by DOGE have been disputed, federal layoffs in particular by seeing challenges in court. Some 216,000 federal employees were dismissed in March, according to Challenger, gray and Christmas. Agencies struck or which should be targeted by dismissals include the Ministry of Social Services, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ministry of Education and several others. The layoffs were challenged in court, going as far as the Supreme Court last month, when the High Court blocked The ordinance of a judge forcing employees to six federal agencies to be recruited.
Upon reading
Inside the complicated relationship of Trump and Musk (WSJ)
To what extent have Elon Musk’s Doges cut the spending of the US government? (Forbes)
