U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner was confirmed Feb. 5, 2024. (Getty Images)
"HUD will be detailed and deliberate about every dollar spent to serve rural, tribal and urban communities. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, we are no longer in a business-as-usual posture, and the DOGE task force will play a critical role in helping to identify and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse and ultimately better serve the American people," Turner said.
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Turner said he established the task force to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to "maximize governmental efficiency and productivity."
The HUD DOGE Task Force will work to "ensure all programs, processes and personnel are working together to advance the purpose of the department."
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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"I canceled a $50 million grant to an organization called the Climate Justice Alliance. They say that climate justice runs through a free Palestine. I think that the American taxpayer wouldn't want $50 million going to this left-wing advocacy group. It’s canceled," Zeldin said.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has also committed to cooperating with DOGE to cut wasteful spending at the Department of Defense.
"We will partner with them. It's long overdue. The Defense Department's got a huge budget, but it needs to be responsible," Hegseth told Fox News.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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