Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.
Senate minority staff documented plans to destroy 496 metric tons of food
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- 2025-07-31
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- oversight cost estimate
- Evidence status
- documented
- Current status
- $100,000 minority-staff estimate through July 2025
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1,855 matching recordsSenate minority staff identified $33.5 million sunk in IRS Direct File2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff identified $33.5 million sunk in IRS Direct File2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $50.5 million for DOGE's direct operations2025-07-31Elon Muskconsumed appropriations and agency reimbursementsU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $50.5 million for DOGE's direct operations2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $50.5 million for DOGE's direct operations2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $263.3 million in lost Energy loan interest and fees2025-07-31Elon Muskreduced or delayed federal loan-program receiptsU.S. Department of Energy1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $263.3 million in lost Energy loan interest and fees2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $263.3 million in lost Energy loan interest and fees2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $91.5 million for Education Department leave2025-07-31Elon Muskpaid employees kept from performing education workU.S. Department of Education1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $91.5 million for Education Department leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed education secretaryLinda McMahon1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $91.5 million for Education Department leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $155.1 million in time spent on DOGE's weekly email2025-07-31Elon Muskrequired recurring employee status responsesOffice of Personnel Management1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $155.1 million in time spent on DOGE's weekly email2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $155.1 million in time spent on DOGE's weekly email2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff documented plans to destroy 496 metric tons of food2025-07-31Elon Muskincurred disposal cost for stranded food aidU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceSenate minority staff documented plans to destroy 496 metric tons of food2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff documented plans to destroy 496 metric tons of food2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceSenate minority staff counted $4.49 million lost across three NIH grants2025-07-31Elon Muskstranded prior research spending through grant terminationNational Institutes of Health1 sourceSenate minority staff counted $4.49 million lost across three NIH grants2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed health and human services secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr.1 sourceSenate minority staff counted $4.49 million lost across three NIH grants2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $41.8 million for OPM office relocations2025-07-31Elon Muskincurred relocation costs during organizational restructuringOffice of Personnel Management1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $41.8 million for OPM office relocations2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $41.8 million for OPM office relocations2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $443.9 million for probationary workers placed on leave2025-07-31Elon Musktriggered paid leave and litigation-driven reversalsOffice of Personnel Management1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $443.9 million for probationary workers placed on leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $443.9 million for probationary workers placed on leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $1.68 million from three purchase-card freezes2025-07-31Elon Muskfroze routine purchases and created administrative costNational Aeronautics and Space Administration1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $1.68 million from three purchase-card freezes2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $1.68 million from three purchase-card freezes2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $16.8 million to reinstate wrongly dismissed staff2025-07-31Elon Muskrequired agencies to reinstate workers after defective dismissalsOffice of Personnel Management1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $16.8 million to reinstate wrongly dismissed staff2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $16.8 million to reinstate wrongly dismissed staff2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $38.0 million for reduction-in-force planning2025-07-31Elon Muskrequired agencies to plan large reductions in forceOffice of Personnel Management1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $38.0 million for reduction-in-force planning2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $38.0 million for reduction-in-force planning2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $5.01 billion in severance exposure2025-07-31Elon Muskcreated modeled severance obligations through mass reductionsOffice of Personnel Management1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $5.01 billion in severance exposure2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $5.01 billion in severance exposure2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $66.5 million from unused SSA and park staff2025-07-31Elon Muskleft paid public-service capacity unusedSocial Security Administration1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $66.5 million from unused SSA and park staff2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 source
