DOGE Closes 8 Months Early

In response to an inquiry about the Reuters report, OPM directed the Washington Examiner to Kupor’s statement.

DOGE was originally scheduled to conclude its business on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States. As of Sunday, the agency states it has garnered an estimated $214 billion in savings through its work.

The news of the agency’s closure comes as multiple DOGE employees have already taken on new roles in the Trump administration. Joe Gebbia, for instance, now heads the National Design Studio, which Trump established in August to improve the design of government websites.

Likewise, Zachary Terrell, who was part of the DOGE team given access to government health systems, is now working as chief technology officer at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Businessman Elon Musk, who was the face of DOGE, stepped down from his leadership role at the agency in May, but said it would be “a long-term enterprise” to prevent future waste and fraud. Musk also feuded with the president in June, which severed their relationship. Since then, the two have been on friendlier terms.