DOGE

‘He can’t control China. China’s our enemy,’ Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said.

There were questions as to who was running the agency on a daily basis.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that her own response to the email took ‘about a minute-and-a-half’ to think about what she had accomplished in a week.

Over the weekend, Trump adviser Elon Musk warned that those who didn’t respond could be considered as having resigned.

The decision removes the agency’s Office of Transformation.

The Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved an estimated $65 billion so far.

An administration official told The Epoch Times that it was an agency decision whether a response to the email was voluntary.

The new task force will be aimed at streamlining government, auditing agencies, and eliminating waste, the governor says.

Trump’s senior adviser Elon Musk warned that those who do not return could be placed on administrative leave.

Federal employees have been told to list their recent work accomplishments.

FBI Director Kash Patel told bureau workers that they should not respond.

Hundreds of millions in climate funding and millions for schemes such as ‘diversity and inclusion in the Congo’ have led to calls for Elon Musk-style slashing.

DOGE leader Elon Musk says workers should respond to the email or it will be seen as a resignation, but also says workers who respond could be promoted.

The president’s comments come amid speculation about the condition of the gold in the heavily fortified military installation near Louisville.

The head of DOGE said there are examples of ‘non-existent people’ or ‘dead people’ being used to collect federal paychecks.

Elon Musk has announced a plan requiring all federal employees to submit a report on their on-the-job accomplishments last week or be deemed to have resigned.

Trump has called on Musk to intensify DOGE efforts to slash federal spending, reinforcing Trump’s push for leaner government.

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas said the injunction could be lifted if the Treasury Department is able to address procedural issues for data protection.

Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger argues he may be fired only for misconduct. He says his termination letter cited no reason for the firing.

Supporters of the idea say that about one-fifth of funds saved from spending cuts resulting from DOGE audits could be distributed to taxpaying households.