Associated Press reported that a Budget Lab analysis of Treasury data showed federal money flowing out faster than in the prior two years, even after mass terminations and contract cancellations under Trump adviser Elon Musk and OMB director Russell Vought.
Federal outlays accelerated during Musk's DOGE tenure
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- 2025-05-30
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- Aggregate spending was rising faster than in the prior two years
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TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceMusk cut his DOGE savings target from $2 trillion to $150 billion2025-05-30Elon Muskled and promoted DOGE savings campaignU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceMusk cut his DOGE savings target from $2 trillion to $150 billion2025-05-30Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceWhite House records Musk as a departing DOGE adviser2025-05-30Donald J. Trumpformer Trump DOGE adviserElon Musk1 sourceNoem's DHS publishes a list under Trump's sanctuary-jurisdiction order2025-05-29Donald J. Trumpcabinet official implementing Trump's immigration orderKristi Noem1 sourceAid withdrawal collapsed trafficking and sexual-violence protection in Malawi2025-05-28Elon Muskterminated grants supporting anti-trafficking and survivor servicesU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceAid withdrawal collapsed trafficking and sexual-violence protection in Malawi2025-05-28Donald J. 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Executive Office of the President2 sourcesDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23Elon Muskintroduced Grok into federal analysis while Musk led DOGExAI1 sourceDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23xAIhad its Grok product promoted and used byU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed homeland security secretaryKristi Noem1 sourceJenner & Block punishment order remained blocked during consolidated appellate review2025-05-23Donald J. Trumpissued law-firm order struck down inJenner & Block LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice2 sourcesAfter leak turmoil, Hegseth closed long-open Pentagon areas to unescorted press2025-05-23Donald J. TrumpTrump defense secretary's Pentagon press-access restrictionPete Hegseth1 sourceTrump Token-Holder Dinner Held: The record2025-05-22Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit: Trump Token-Holder Dinner Held1 source$TRUMP's creators accumulated more than $320 million in fees2025-05-22Donald J. Trumppromoted namesake token generating reported feesReported trading fees from the $TRUMP token1 sourceToken buyers spent an estimated $148 million chasing dinner access2025-05-22Donald J. Trumpoffered dinner access through token holdings$TRUMP token dinner-qualification spending1 sourceDOGE used Meta's Llama 2 model to analyze federal workers' email responses2025-05-22Elon Muskused an AI model to review federal-worker responsesOffice of Personnel Management2 sourcesDOGE used Meta's Llama 2 model to analyze federal workers' email responses2025-05-22Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE used Meta's Llama 2 model to analyze federal workers' email responses2025-05-22Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceThe Qatar Aircraft Ledger — The record2025-05-21Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — The Qatar Aircraft Ledger2 sourcesQatar supplied the luxury 747 Trump wanted as a replacement Air Force One2025-05-21Donald J. Trumphad defense secretary accept aircraft forPete Hegseth1 source