Senate minority staff estimated $1.68 million from three purchase-card freezes
Low-dollar controls stopped routine NASA, FAA, and child-services purchases while creating staff workarounds.
Entities and roles
- Russell VoughtTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director
- Elon MuskTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
- National Aeronautics and Space Administrationone of three agencies in the purchase-card case study
- Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action
Relationships in this file
- Elon Muskfroze routine purchases and created administrative costNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought
Money trail
public cost$1.68 million from three purchase-card freezes$1.68 million - Estimated public spending source
- Federal agencies
- Estimated funds recipient
- Administrative and personnel costs
- Loss or cost borne by
- Agency missions, staff, vendors, and taxpayers
Claims and evidence
- estimateestimate
PSI minority staff estimated $1,683,439.91 in disruption and administrative cost from DOGE purchase-card restrictions at NASA, the FAA, and the Administration for Children and Families.
- U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Minority Staff: The $21.7 Billion Blunder: Analyzing the Waste Generated by DOGEPassages and source records documenting: Senate minority staff estimated $1.68 million from three purchase-card freezes
- factdocumented
Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.
- The White House: President Trump participates in a press conference with departing DOGE adviser Elon MuskAppointment or biography record identifying Elon Musk as Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
- factdocumented
Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.
- United States Senate: Roll Call Vote 37: Confirmation of Russell VoughtAppointment or biography record identifying Russell Vought as Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director