DOGE dwindles after Trump’s first 100 days

Published April 29, 2025 11:49am ET



The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has largely disappeared from the spotlight in recent weeks, as it and its leader, Elon Musk, grew unpopular in the polls and many of its findings turned out to be less than promised.

DOGE came out swinging in the early days of Trump’s second presidency, firing thousands of federal workers and slashing congressionally appropriated funds it deemed “waste, fraud, and abuse.” With his 130-day time limit as a special government employee roughly a month away, Musk says his involvement in the project is winding down.

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