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Musk claims DOGE is saving taxpayers billions, but the data is unclear

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks as President Trump signed an executive order about limiting the size of the federal workforce. Musk is leading the "Department of Government Efficiency" team that claims to have uncovered billions of dollars of savings, though the data underlying those claims is murky. (Getty Images)
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks as President Trump signed an executive order about limiting the size of the federal workforce. Musk is leading the "Department of Government Efficiency" team that claims to have uncovered billions of dollars of savings, though the data underlying those claims is murky. (Getty Images)

This article was originally published on February 11, 2025.

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