The Department of Government Efficiency’s centralized office has shuttered, but federal agencies’ individual DOGE teams that work to weed out potential mismanagement and corruption are still in full operation, Fox News Digital learned.
“President Trump was given a clear mandate to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government, and he continues to actively deliver on that commitment,” White House spokeswoman Liz Huston told Fox News Digital Monday when asked about DOGE’s current status.
Reuters first reported that DOGE no longer existed after speaking with Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor earlier in November.
The administration official clarified on X that DOGE’s policies are “alive and well,” adding that the outlet “spliced my full comments across paragraphs 2/3 to create a grabbing headline.”
“The truth is: DOGE may not have centralized leadership under @USDS. But, the principles of DOGE remain alive and well: de-regulation; eliminating fraud, waste and abuse; re-shaping the federal workforce; making efficiency a first class citizen; etc. DOGE catalyzed these changes; the agencies along with @USOPM and @WHOMB will institutionalize them!” he posted.
The White House explained to Fox News Digital that individual teams established at federal agencies are still in full operation, while DOGE’s central office has shuttered.
Fox News Digital did not immediately receive comment on when the office officially shuttered and what sparked the closure months ahead of schedule.
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