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OPM Says DOGE Has Disbanded Eight Months Early

The OPM director says the Musk-launched unit has been dissolved months before its charter was set to expire.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media while on his way to board Marine One to depart for Joint Base Andrews, from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz/File Photo

Overview

  • OPM Director Scott Kupor told Reuters that the Department of Government Efficiency "doesn't exist" and is no longer a centralized entity.
  • OPM has assumed many of the unit's functions, while a new National Design Studio led by Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia is tasked with improving federal websites under an August executive order.
  • Kupor said the government-wide hiring freeze associated with DOGE has ended and there is no longer a target for workforce reductions.
  • DOGE claimed tens of billions in savings, but outside experts could not verify the figures because the unit released no detailed public accounting.
  • Prior reports described DOGE’s collapse after a public Musk–Trump split, internal power struggles involving Steve Davis, and staff departures following warnings to "get your own lawyer."