Overview
- Scott Kupor told Reuters DOGE “does not exist” as a centralized entity, while the White House stopped short of a formal dissolution and emphasized the president’s ongoing anti-waste mandate.
- Kupor later clarified online that DOGE lacks central leadership but its goals—deregulation and targeting fraud, waste and abuse—are being carried forward by OPM and the Office of Management and Budget.
- A public savings counter halted updates on October 4, and roughly $214 billion in touted savings remain unverified due to limited transparent accounting.
- Personnel once tied to the effort have shifted into other roles, including acting lead Amy Gleason advising Health and Human Services, with others moving to units such as the National Design Studio.
- Created by executive order and promoted by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the initiative launched cuts and restructurings that contributed to major workforce churn, with OPM noting 317,000 departures and 68,000 hires this year.