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Musk's Efficiency Department Retracts $122M Savings Claim

5/14/2025

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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) retracted its $122 million savings claim after 44 contracts were reinstated.
31 contracts were incorrectly listed as terminated on DOGE's website and have since been removed.
The department has a pattern of data inaccuracies that exaggerate its achievements.

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Story summary

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) retracted its $122 million savings claim after 44 contracts were reinstated.
31 contracts were incorrectly listed as terminated on DOGE's website and have since been removed.
The department has a pattern of data inaccuracies that exaggerate its achievements.