Elon Musk's DOGE Faces Scrutiny After Errors in Reported Savings

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is under scrutiny after Reuters found discrepancies in its reported savings. DOGE initially claimed $50 million in taxpayer money was allocated for condoms in Gaza, a claim later refuted. Reuters' audit revealed DOGE had modified or removed over 1,000 entries on its list, nearly half of its listed spending arrangements. A $655 million contract was triple-counted, inflating savings by $1.8 billion. DOGE also falsely claimed $8 billion in savings from canceling an $8 million contract. Musk acknowledged errors and stated DOGE would act quickly to correct them. Sen. Ron Johnson said Musk is setting up a process to address mistakes, including providing his personal cellphone number to senators.