Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.
Senate minority staff estimated $21.67 billion in DOGE-created costs
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- 2025-07-31
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- $21.67 billion minority-staff estimate through July 2025
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1,855 matching recordsSenate minority staff estimated $66.5 million from unused SSA and park staff2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $21.67 billion in DOGE-created costs2025-07-31Elon Muskgenerated administrative costs evaluated against its savings claimsU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $21.67 billion in DOGE-created costs2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $21.67 billion in DOGE-created costs2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $21.67 billion in DOGE-created costs2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump White House chief of staffSusie Wiles1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $69.6 million for USAGM administrative leave2025-07-31Elon Muskpaid staff while disabling public broadcasting operationsU.S. Agency for Global Media1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $69.6 million for USAGM administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $69.6 million for USAGM administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump White House chief of staffSusie Wiles1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $298.1 million for USAID administrative leave2025-07-31Elon Muskpaid staff while suspending aid administrationU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $298.1 million for USAID administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $298.1 million for USAID administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $109.7 million in spoiled or stranded USAID commodities2025-07-31Elon Muskfroze delivery systems holding perishable aidU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $109.7 million in spoiled or stranded USAID commodities2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $109.7 million in spoiled or stranded USAID commodities2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceSenate minority staff traced $41.1 million in USDS reimbursements2025-07-31Elon Muskcharged agencies for DOGE supportUnited States Digital Service1 sourceSenate minority staff traced $41.1 million in USDS reimbursements2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff traced $41.1 million in USDS reimbursements2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $61.9 million for separation incentive payments2025-07-31Elon Muskused cash incentives to accelerate departuresOffice of Personnel Management1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $61.9 million for separation incentive payments2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $61.9 million for separation incentive payments2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceTrump announces privately funded White House ballroom with separate Secret Service security work2025-07-31Donald J. Trumpannounced and sponsored ballroom projectWhite House ballroom project1 sourceArmy gives ballroom donor Palantir a purchasing framework capped at $10 billion2025-07-31Donald J. Trumpadministration's Army awarded enterprise agreementPalantir Technologies1 sourceTrump said Epstein “stole” young women from Mar-a-Lago, including Virginia Giuffre2025-07-29Donald J. Trumpsaid Epstein recruited club workers and was barredJeffrey Epstein1 sourceThe Rural Development Swap — The record2025-07-24Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — The Rural Development Swap1 sourceNational Park Service lost roughly one-quarter of its permanent staff2025-07-24Elon Muskreduced permanent park staffingNational Park Service1 sourceNational Park Service lost roughly one-quarter of its permanent staff2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceNational Park Service lost roughly one-quarter of its permanent staff2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceParks curtailed programs and maintenance after staffing cuts2025-07-24Elon Muskdegraded park services through workforce contractionNational Park Service1 sourceParks curtailed programs and maintenance after staffing cuts2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceParks curtailed programs and maintenance after staffing cuts2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceFCC dissent attributed the approval sequence to administration pressure2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpcommissioner dissent alleged administration pressureFederal Communications Commission1 sourceFCC dissent attributed the approval sequence to administration pressure2025-07-24Donald J. Trumptransaction approval criticized in official FCC dissentParamount Skydance Corporation1 sourceFCC granted the Paramount broadcast-license control transfers2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpdesignated chair before 2-1 media-transfer approvalFederal Communications Commission4 sourcesFCC granted the Paramount broadcast-license control transfers2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-era FCC granted broadcast control transferParamount Skydance Corporation3 sourcesFCC granted the Paramount broadcast-license control transfers2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpbroadcast parent transferred under Trump-era FCC orderCBS News3 sourcesFCC granted the Paramount broadcast-license control transfers2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-designated chair voting for transferBrendan Carr3 sourcesFCC order left the CBS complaint open and rejected an unsupported control claim2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-designated chair's order preserved separate CBS caseFederal Communications Commission2 sourcesFCC order left the CBS complaint open and rejected an unsupported control claim2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpseparate news-distortion proceeding remained openCBS News2 sourcesFCC order left the CBS complaint open and rejected an unsupported control claim2025-07-24Donald J. Trumppremature-control allegation rejected on submitted recordParamount Skydance Corporation2 sourcesIndependent reports identified Larry Ellison as Trump's friend and ally2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpfriend and longtime allyLarry Ellison3 sources
