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525 matching recordsSenate 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 sourceSenate 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 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 sourcesIndependent reports identified Larry Ellison as Trump's friend and ally2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpfriend and longtime allyLarry Ellison3 sourcesSkydance filed employment-policy commitments during FCC review2025-07-22Donald J. Trumpfiled employment-policy commitments with Trump's FCC chairParamount Skydance Corporation2 sourcesSkydance filed employment-policy commitments during FCC review2025-07-22Donald J. Trumpaccepted applicant policy commitments in transfer recordFederal Communications Commission2 sourcesPardon broker reports $960,000 from Joseph Schwartz before Trump's pardon2025-07-18Joseph SchwartzPaid reported lobbying income for pardon advocacyJ M Burkman & Associates1 sourcePardon broker reports $960,000 from Joseph Schwartz before Trump's pardon2025-07-18Donald J. TrumpGranted clemency after the recipient's disclosed paid lobbying engagementJoseph Schwartz2 sources