DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million.

The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, posted a list of canceled government contracts totaling $16 billion in savings, with a significant portion attributed to an ICE contract initially listed at $8 billion but later corrected to $8 million. The website overstated total savings at $55 billion without specific documentation, and after scrutiny, it was revealed that canceling the ICE contract likely saved only $5.5 million at most. Despite acknowledgment of potential errors by Musk, the department did not respond to requests for clarification on their accounting practices.

Full Article