[Post 750] Musk Promised $2T in Cuts. How Much Did DOGE Actually Save? | WSJ

Summary

Elon Musk is officially done with DOGE and is no longer a special government employee. The Department of Government Efficiency has laid off thousands of federal workers, claims to have cancelled more than 10,000 contracts and has dismantled entire agencies. But have the DOGE cuts lived up to Musk’s promises?

WSJ analyzes what DOGE and Musk have actually accomplished and what’s next for the agency after Musk’s departure.