DOGE

2025 - 2 - 12

Elon Musk, Trump og DOGE: En Usædvanlig Kombination i den Politisk Vinter

Departementet for Offentlig Effektivitet - DOGE - Donald Trump - Elon Musk - federal nedskæring - Marjorie Taylor Greene - offentligt spild - regeringseffektivitet - slutordere

Hundredevis af milliarder af skatteydernes penge spildes? Elon Musk og Trump ønsker at ændre den kurs med DOGE! Læs her hvordan!

I en usædvanlig alliance mellem tech-giganten Elon Musk og tidligere præsident Donald Trump kommer der nu store nyheder om DOGE, den såkaldte 'Department of Government Efficiency'. Trumps administration har underskrevet en eksekutiv ordre, der sigter mod at give Musk større indflydelse over den føderale arbejdsplads. I takt med dette hævder Musk, at hans initiativer fremmer 'almindelig sund fornuft', mens han tackler kritik af manglende gennemsigtighed. Det er dog ikke levnedsmiddelpriserne, men derimod skatteydernes penge, der er i spil, når DOGE-sagsbehandlerne begynder deres jagt på 'krig mod spild'.

Under den første høring i DOGE-subkomiteen står Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene i spidsen for at undersøge milliarder af spildte skatteydermidler. Dette skridts vigtigste mål er at forbedre effektiviteten i de føderale agenturer, og Greene har allerede advaret om, at milliardbeløbene, der går tabt gennem forkert udbetaling, er intet mindre end en skandale. Spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt Musk vil være i stand til at håndtere de alvorlige spørgsmål om ansvarlighed og offentlighedens tillid, er stadig usikkert, men vi kan forvente rystelser på den politiske scene.

Endda selv inden DOGE kommer i gang, har der været kontroverser, herunder en medarbejder i DOGE, der uheldigvis fik redigeringsadgang til en følsom betalingsdatabase i finansministeriet. Dette har hævet rødt flag om, hvor godt 'effektiviteten' i virkeligheden vil blive implementeret, noget som både kritikere og tilhængere af Musk vil overvåge nøje. I mellemtiden hugger vinterens kulde kongresmedlemmerne, mens de planlægger deres næste skridt i denne usædvanlige politiske frihed.

Der er ikke kun politik i luften, men også kolde faktiske tal. Ifølge beretninger er der skudt milliarder af dollars i både spild og ineffektivitet af den offentlige service, der har sat regeringens omdømme på spil. I mellemtiden har DOGE-sagkomiteen sat fokus på en 'krig mod spild', som hurtigt kan vise sig at være en dobbelt-edged sværd, da offentligheden kræver gennemsigtighed.

En bemærkelsesværdig kendsgerning, der ikke kan overses, er den påstand, at den amerikanske regering kan have haft ansvaret for et tab af approx. 200 milliarder dollars bare i 2022 på grund af ineffektivitet. Dette understreger hastigheden af, at denne nye komite må handle. Desuden bliver det forhåbentlig snart klart, om Musk med sin komet-agtige stigning vil være i stand til at bringe snert af innovation til det statslige apparat - For som vi ved, er det sjældent, at man ser Tesla og politik tage vejen side om side!

Post cover
Image courtesy of "NBC News"

Musk's DOGE gets more power and winter weather across the U.S. ... (NBC News)

Plus, Donald Trump said another American will be released today following the return of Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel to the U.S. after 3½ years in ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "PBS NewsHour"

WATCH LIVE: House DOGE subcommittee holds first hearing on ... (PBS NewsHour)

The Republican president signed an executive order to expand Musk's influence and continue downsizing the federal workforce.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Aljazeera.com"

Elon Musk appears at White House defending DOGE's work (Aljazeera.com)

The billionaire Trump ally has pushed back at criticism over transparency, saying his department's work is 'common sense'. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "House Committee on Oversight and Reform |"

DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Greene Opens First Hearing with ... (House Committee on Oversight and Reform |)

Today's hearing marks the launch of the “War on Waste” with an investigation into the hundreds of billions of taxpayers' dollars wasted on improper payments ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "CNN"

DOGE's power expands as federal agencies start planning large ... (CNN)

Titled “Implementing The President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Workforce Optimization Initiative,” the executive order also severely limits federal ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "NewsNation Now"

DOGE subcommittee to hold first hearing focused on 'war on waste' (NewsNation Now)

The Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., will hold its first hearing Wednesday.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "pymnts.com"

DOGE Staffer Mistakenly Given Editing Access to Treasury ... (pymnts.com)

At least one DOGE employee reportedly had the ability to make changes to a “sensitive” payment database in the U.S. Treasury Department.

Peters and Colleagues Call for Immediate Pause on Elon Musk and ... (Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs)

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee led five of his committee ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Carolina Journal"

Morrow calls on DOGE to dismantle US Department of Education (Carolina Journal)

Michele Morrow, executive director of the National Alliance for Education Reform and former Republican candidate for state superintendent in North Carolina, ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "wgbh.org"

Trump and Musk appear together in the Oval Office to defend the ... (wgbh.org)

Updated February 11, 2025 at 21:14 PM ET. President Trump and Elon Musk appeared together from the Oval Office on Tuesday, where they defended their efforts ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "House Committee on Oversight and Reform |"

Comer: DOGE Subcommittee is Exposing Government Waste ... (House Committee on Oversight and Reform |)

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered an opening statement at the Subcommittee on Delivering ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "BBC News"

US lawmakers hear plans for Musk's Doge as inflation rises - follow ... (BBC News)

Billionaire adviser to Donald Trump, Elon Musk, is running the non-government body called Department of Government Efficiency.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Punchbowl News"

MTG prepares for fight in first DOGE hearing (Punchbowl News)

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is spearheading one of the most high-profile subcommittees in Congress.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "WAVY.com"

Watch: Musk joins Trump in Oval Office to tout DOGE (WAVY.com)

Despite Musk's pledge to be “maximally transparent,” the White House on Tuesday fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "The Hill"

Democrat goes after Trump, Musk in first DOGE hearing (The Hill)

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) went after President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk in the first Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Christian Science Monitor"

A 'national security nightmare.' Why Musk's DOGE is triggering alarm ... (Christian Science Monitor)

The government efficiency team assembled by Elon Musk is moving at breakneck speed, raising cybersecurity and other national security concerns.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Reuters"

Musk's DOGE cuts based more on political ideology than real cost ... (Reuters)

The first phase of the rapid-fire effort by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to cut waste from government agencies appears driven more by an ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "E&E News"

DOGE lands at EPA (E&E News)

Elon Musk's team is eyeing contracts that could conflict with the Trump administration's goals as they push to slash federal funding and staffing.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "The Hill"

First DOGE committee hearing becomes referendum on Elon Musk (The Hill)

The star of the first House's Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee hearing on Wednesday was an individual not in attendance: Elon Musk.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Politico"

Dems fail to land viral moment at DOGE hearing - Live Updates ... (Politico)

Democrats sought to cast the subcommittee — a complementary effort to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk — as an extension of ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Roll Call"

DOGE fight: New subcommittee holds its first House hearing - Roll Call (Roll Call)

Democrats laid into Elon Musk, while DOGE Subcommittee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene defended cost-cutting efforts.

Trump Signs Order on DOGE 'Workforce Optimization Initiative' (Lawfare)

The order directs agencies to prepare for workforce reductions and hire one worker for every four that depart.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Fortune"

House Republicans join Elon Musk's DOGE crusade to slash ... (Fortune)

"We, as a country, are $36 trillion in debt. That is such a stunning amount of money," said Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "House Committee on Oversight and Reform |"

Hearing Wrap Up: DOGE Subcommittee's First Hearing Uncovers ... (House Committee on Oversight and Reform |)

The DOGE Subcommittee will actively work with President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency to root out waste, shore up vulnerable payment systems, and ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "SpaceNews"

DOGE to examine NASA payments (SpaceNews)

NASA's acting administrator says the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) organization will be examining payments at the agency.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "The Wall Street Journal"

Opinion | DOGE Is Elon Musk's Useful Experiment (The Wall Street Journal)

Our reactionary media might ask how else to bring reform to the D.C. sprawl.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Truthout"

DOGE's Illegal Takeover Pulls From Fascist Playbooks (Truthout)

When we see a parallel government taking shape, we should not refrain from calling fascism what it is.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Reuters"

Acting NASA chief says DOGE to review space agency spending as ... (Reuters)

NASA's acting administrator Janet Petro said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's government efficiency panel planned to examine the space agency's spending, ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "PBS NewsHour"

Musk's DOGE needs to be 'much more transparent' in spending cuts ... (PBS NewsHour)

The House subcommittee that bears the same acronym as Elon Musk's agency, DOGE, held its first hearing Wednesday. While members from both parties said they ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Live 5 News WCSC"

Musk appears at White House defending DOGE's work but ... (Live 5 News WCSC)

Elon Musk made a rare ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Reason"

Elon Musk's DOGE is good. It's not enough. (Reason)

Many DOGE-style spending cuts are worthwhile. But even if the department eliminates all improper payments and fraud, we'll still be facing a debt explosion.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "HR Dive"

As DOGE gains power, federal workers fight back (HR Dive)

President Donald Trump's Feb. 11 executive order gave DOGE more control over federal hiring, but unions are seeking to stop DOGE from rummaging through DOL ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Reuters India"

Administrative judges' lawsuit says DOGE inquiry threatens their safety (Reuters India)

Administrative law judges claim that the potential disclosure of their personal information sought by the Department of Government Efficiency threatens ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Austin American-Statesman"

Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close ... (Austin American-Statesman)

"The president does not have unilateral authority to shut down an expenditure, or instrumentalities funded by Congress, without the authorization of ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "WIRED"

How We're Keeping Tabs on DOGE (WIRED)

On this special episode of "Uncanny Valley," WIRED's politics editor and global editorial director catch us up on Elon Musk's involvement in the Trump ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "CNYcentral.com"

'Waste, fraud, and abuse': National Taxpayers Union praises DOGE ... (CNYcentral.com)

A DOGE subcommittee held its first hearing focused on "improper payments" as the group takes a deeper look at how taxpayer dollars are being spent.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "TIME"

What DOGE Is Doing Across the Federal Government (TIME)

Within days of President Donald Trump's second inauguration, billionaire Elon Musk emerged as a standout figure in his administration through the ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "cbs4local.com"

'Waste, fraud, and abuse': National Taxpayers Union praises DOGE ... (cbs4local.com)

A DOGE subcommittee held its first hearing focused on "improper payments" as the group takes a deeper look at how taxpayer dollars are being spent.

Explore the last week