The Department of Government Efficiency, headed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, canceled at least 58 government contracts on Wednesday, totaling more than $150 million in savings for the American taxpayer. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Later Wednesday evening, DOGE also confirmed the Department of Education slashed its budget by canceling around $9 million in contracts that left students "no better off."
Those contracts included $4.6 million to coordinate zoom and in-person meetings, $3 million to write a report that showed prior reports were not utilized by schools, and $1.4 million to physically observe mailing and clerical operations, according to the DoE.
DOGE described the aforementioned cancellations as a "good start."
"We want to ensure that every dollar being spent is directed toward improving education for kids – not conferences and reports on reports," the DoE posted on X.
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DOGE also announced its website creating transparency in government spending officially launched under the URL doge.gov.
President Trump has praised Musk's efforts in leading DOGE, acknowledging that the agency has located and addressed "massive amounts" of fraud, waste, incompetence and abuse within government spending. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
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President Donald Trump, who established DOGE via an executive order to "maximize governmental efficiency and productivity," has praised the agency's efforts thus far by acknowledging "massive amounts" of fraud, waste, incompetence and abuse have been located and addressed.
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