A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk

The Washington Post ^ | June 8, 2025 7:30 a.m. EDT | Faiz Siddiqui , Hannah Natanson , Cat Zakrzewski , Alex Horton and Elizabeth Dwoskin

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Cabinet officials and senior staffers across the Trump administration are reclaiming power from Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service, a trend that began long before the billionaire’s relationship with President Donald Trump exploded in public acrimony days after Musk formally left his White House post.

As Musk departed, some of his top lieutenants were streaming out of government. Among those heading for the exits even before Musk and Trump began feuding, according to a White House official speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information: longtime aide Steve Davis, who was overseeing cost-cutting efforts; lawyer James Burnham, DOGE’s general counsel; and DOGE adviser Katie Miller, who is married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Katie Miller is now working for Musk.

Meanwhile, Cabinet officials — some of whom had clashed with Musk — are moving to rehire workers who had been pushed out by DOGE. And while the group retains some clout, with DOGE staffers moving into permanent jobs in some agencies, unaffiliated political appointees in other departments have been forcing the cost-cutting group to back off.

Despite the exodus, White House officials said the administration remains dedicated to rooting out waste and abuse. The administration has asked Congress to cancel more than $9 billion in spending for global health aid and for public broadcasting in the United States, an early gauge of lawmakers’ appetite for codifying DOGE’s cuts. And the White House budget office has proposed cutting $163 billion — nearly 25 percent — from agency budgets in the fiscal year that begins in October.

“DOGE is in the DNA of the federal government, and the president is committed to seeing this mission through,” said White House spokesman Harrison Fields. “No one is under the impression that DOGE is somehow...”

[JBW1949]

From WAPO...ROFL....

[Jim Noble]

Congress is not going to allow any DOGE cuts - other than as a public service (information) there will be no cuts.

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

Let the debt expand.

[JesusIsLord]

Congress is not going to allow any DOGE cuts

DOGE is an indictment of: Congress, Government Accountability Office, Offices of Inspectors General, Department of Justice.

If Congress, Government Accountability Office, Offices of Inspectors General, Department of Justice were doing their oversight jobs over the past many decades, there would be no need for DOGE. The fact is that our government is thoroughly corrupt and its actors become very rich through fraud, waste and abuse.

The fact that there has been no indictments or investigations over the fraud, waste and abuse discovered by DOGE is both telling and disappointing. Bondi, Bongino - stop majoring in minors. IF no one is above the law, then show us you believe it - ACTIONS - NOT WORDS OR WARNINGS!!

[yldstrk]

Sad.

[lurk]

DOGE.

Turns out they was a 20 yr old golden retriever, with bad teeth.

[griswold3]

There are many who promise to sit out midterms if there are no cuts. The word is put so out the BBB.

[dadfly]

too bad. hope the President keeps pushing DOGE. the spending and debt is the thing that can kill his presidency this time, imho.

[bigbob]

Wapo bullcrap

[bigbob]

Wapo bullcrap

[mass55th]

Horse Hockey.

[clearcarbon]

“A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk