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White House Moves to Steady DOGE Program After Musk Exit

The White House plans to install permanent leadership for DOGE after Musk’s departure revealed legal setbacks, misconduct claims

U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) acting President George Moose, second from right, and USIP acting Counsel George Foote, right, to talk to the press outside the Institute, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
U.S. Institute of Peace employees hold an impromptu celebration on the steps of the U.S. Institute of Peace, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Washington, after federal district Judge Beryl A. Howell blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with dismantling the organization. (AP Photo/Gary Fields)
U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) acting President George Moose, left, and USIP acting counsel George Foote, right, walk back into the Institute following a news conference, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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Overview

  • A federal judge ruled in May that DOGE’s seizure of the United States Institute of Peace headquarters was illegal and ordered its return to USIP staff.
  • USIP employees discovered water damage, rats, roaches, graffiti, missing ceiling tiles and marijuana left behind after DOGE vacated the building.
  • Cleanup crews and security witnesses reported that DOGE staff had been smoking marijuana on USIP premises during the forced occupation.
  • Following Elon Musk’s and his deputy’s departures, DOGE is operating without a head as its consultants now answer to cabinet secretaries pending new leadership.
  • The White House is seeking $45 million in the fiscal 2026 budget and plans to embed DOGE operatives as in-house consultants to continue its efficiency mandate.