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Montevideo, May 31st 2025 - 09:48 UTC

Tag: Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

  • Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 09:36 UTC

    Musk quits full-time DOGE position to focus on private business

    “My scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end,” Musk reckoned

    South African-born tycoon Elon Musk announced his departure from the US President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Wednesday as his 130-day term as a special government employee concluded. While thanking the Republican leader for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending, Musk expressed his disappointment with the administration's spending bill, stating it undermines DOGE’s mission to narrow the budget deficit.

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  • Monday, February 10th 2025 - 08:28 UTC

    Judge keeps Musk's DOGE from further digging into US Gov's spending

    Judge Engelmayer is to hear Further arguments on Feb. 14

    Citing potential “irreparable harm,” US Federal Judge Paul A. Engelmayer Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing specific records within the Treasury Department, thus acquiescing to a request from New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 States under Democratic rule.