Elon Musk’s bold DOGE claims under fire—Did it inflate savings by 1,000x?
Elon Musk’s latest brainchild, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claims to be saving American taxpayers billions by slashing federal waste. Backed by President Donald Trump, the department boasts an eye-watering $55 billion in savings—tracked in real time on its website.
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But do the numbers hold up under scrutiny?
One of DOGE’s most striking claims is an $8 billion saving from a single contract. But upon closer inspection, that figure appears to be the result of nothing more than a clerical error.
The $8 Billion Typo?
he contract in question, between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Virginia-based D&G Support Services LLC, was originally recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) as having a budget cap of $8 billion on 21 September 2022. However, ICE’s entire annual budget is just $8 billion, making the figure seem highly unlikely.
D&G Support Services clarified the situation. “This discrepancy appears to have resulted from a clerical error in the original government filing upon contract award,” CEO Leah Sanders told CNN.
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