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DOGE funding rose to nearly $40 million while its spending remained shielded

Reporting and findings

  1. reported

    ProPublica's review of Office of Management and Budget records found that funding available to the DOGE operation led by Trump adviser Elon Musk had climbed to nearly $40 million while the White House withheld basic staffing and spending details.

  2. documented

    Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

  3. documented

    Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.

Summary and current status

The operation grew on appropriations and agency transfers while resisting the disclosure rules used to test its own claims of efficiency.

OMB records showed nearly $40 million available to DOGE

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Elon Muskled or funded the DOGE operationU.S. DOGE Service
  2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
  3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought

Money trail

  1. public costFunding available to DOGEnearly $40 million
    Reported public spending source
    Federal appropriations and transferring agencies
    Reported funds recipient
    U.S. DOGE Service
    Loss or cost borne by
    Federal taxpayers
    reported · 2025-02-20 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation U.S. DOGE Service funding identified in OMB recordsPeriod 2025-01-20 to 2025-02-20Basis ProPublica review of OMB transfer and apportionment records.Limits Rounded figure; available funding is not identical to cash spent.