The so-called Department of Government Efficiency has reportedly died a quiet death after months of generating havoc throughout the federal government, costing taxpayers millions of dollars, and falling well short of its originally stated goals.

Reuters reported on Sunday that DOGE, which was formerly spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk, shut down eight months ahead of its scheduled end. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told the outlet “that doesn’t exist,” regarding DOGE.

The quiet shuttering of DOGE is a far cry from the hype and publicity the project had following Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election. Trump appointed Musk to run DOGE, with Musk promising that “trillions” in purportedly wasteful government spending would be cut.

Trump said DOGE had

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