Call me a cynic, but I am skeptical that an non-elected government contractor with no previous knowledge of government, and no security clearance, could eliminate waste in the government. So far, at least from my perspective, his work mostly seems to be eliminating important programs and breaking things. Recently he went on a Twitter-rage about testimony from the head of a respected independent government watchdog group called the Project on Government Oversight which has been around since 1981. I am linking to the entire 10 page testimony .pdf format (with footnotes) so no one has to rely on a summary in the news. It an interesting read…

Testimony of Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, Director of Government Affairs Project On Government Oversight Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency On “The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud”

Project on Government Oversight (Wikipedia)

It should also be noted that at least five of the inspectors general that Trump fired had open investigations into Musk’s contracts. He has contracts with at least 17 government agencies or departments. Whoa, I bet firing those independent watchdogs is sure cutting waste. No doubt they where “DEI hires”.

Lastly, why does DOGE need access to your personal tax records to find “waste in government”?
‘Five alarm warning’: Possible DOGE access to private taxpayer data sparks outcry