Some of Doge's $110bn saving reports are wrong or lack evidence, US watchdog finds
It launched at the start of President Trump's second term but closed last month. Its Wall of Receipts was a way of showing its purported savings in taxpayer money online. Elon Musk, the billionaire boss of Tesla and SpaceX who formerly led Doge but left in May 2025, initially promised to save as much as $2tn a year by slashing federal jobs and shuttering government programmes, among other cost-cutting measures.
- ▪It launched at the start of President Trump's second term but closed last month.
- ▪Its Wall of Receipts was a way of showing its purported savings in taxpayer money online.
- ▪Elon Musk, the billionaire boss of Tesla and SpaceX who formerly led Doge but left in May 2025, initially promised to save as much as $2tn a year by slashing federal jobs and shuttering government programmes, among other cost-cutting measur
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Some of Doge's $110bn saving reports are wrong or lack evidence, US watchdog findsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Elon Musk (left) was formerly in charge ofBySareen HabeshianPublished14 minutes agoSome estimates made by Doge, the body charged with reducing US government spending, that it saved billions of dollars are "incorrect or lack supporting evidence", a watchdog has found. A report released on Thursday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has given an extensive review of Doge's claims about its so-called Wall of Receipts, which reported savings of $110bn (£82bn) across contracts, grants and leases."Several issues limit the transparency and reliability of these reported savings," the report stated.Asked for comment, a White House official said the administration…
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