Cost-cutting DOGE has been DOGE’d
November 24, 2025 | Frieda Powers
The Department of Government Efficiency has reportedly ceased to exist as an “entity,” months ahead of its planned 2026 termination.
President Donald Trump’s effort to cut government waste, which was headed by Elon Musk, was scheduled to end in July 2026. However, according to a report by Reuters, many of those employed by DOGE have transitioned into new roles within the administration, and several of the functions have been absorbed by the Office of Personnel Management.
When asked about the existence of the cost-cutting department, OPM Director Scott Kupor told Reuters, “That doesn’t exist,” adding that it’s no longer a “centralized entity.”
“The agency, set up in January, made dramatic forays across Washington in the early months of Trump’s second term to rapidly shrink federal agencies, cut their budgets, or redirect their work to Trump priorities. The OPM, the federal government’s human resources office, has since taken over many of DOGE’s functions, according to Kupor and documents reviewed by Reuters,” the outlet reported.
“Trump administration officials have not openly said that DOGE no longer exists, even after Musk’s public feud with Trump in May,” Reuters noted. “Trump and his team have nevertheless signaled its demise in public since this summer, even though the U.S. president signed an executive order earlier in his term decreeing that DOGE would last through July 2026.”
Some saw this in a positive light.
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