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Bannon Demands Audit of Musk's DOGE Amid Spending Concerns

4/25/2025

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Steve Bannon has taken aim at Elon Musk's management of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), insisting on a thorough audit of fraud and waste before Musk can step aside. While backing DOGE's mission, Bannon voiced skepticism about Musk's data integrity, urging, "Trust, but verify," and called for drastic reductions in Pentagon spending to tackle the growing federal deficit.

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Steve Bannon has taken aim at Elon Musk's management of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), insisting on a thorough audit of fraud and waste before Musk can step aside. While backing DOGE's mission, Bannon voiced skepticism about Musk's data integrity, urging, "Trust, but verify," and called for drastic reductions in Pentagon spending to tackle the growing federal deficit.