Federal Efficiency

Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative loses central office but principles ‘remain alive,’ officials say

November 25, 2025 Ti AI ṣe iroyin Àwòrán tí AI ṣe Ti ṣayẹwo fun ododo

The Department of Government Efficiency, the Elon Musk–fronted cost‑cutting initiative launched early in Donald Trump’s second term, has effectively lost its centralized structure less than a year after its creation. The Office of Personnel Management director has said the office “doesn’t exist” as a centralized entity, even as he insists DOGE’s principles continue to guide the administration’s push for deregulation and workforce cuts.