Trump’s DOGE quietly disbands after Musk’s departure: Report

OPM Director Scott Kupor publicly stated, “That doesn’t exist,” referring to DOGE.

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Key Takeaways

• Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been quietly dismantled before its mandate expired.
• The unit’s official website remains online, showing updates as recently as October 4.

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The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), formerly led by Elon Musk, is no longer active despite being authorized to operate through mid-2026, according to Reuters.

Scott Kupor, Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which manages the federal workforce and its benefits, confirmed that DOGE has been dissolved and other agencies have absorbed its duties.

DOGE made headline-grabbing efforts early in Trump’s second term as a centerpiece of the president’s pledge to reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy.

In late May, Musk departed as head of DOGE following the end of his status as a special government employee and a “bromance collapse” with President Trump.

DOGE’s website is still active, with data updated through October 4 and claims of about $214 billion in estimated government savings.

The administration has not formally stated that the group has been shut down. However, Trump now refers to the agency in the past tense, indicating that it is effectively defunct.

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