DOGE Succeeded, Just Not For The Reasons You Think
Nov. 24, 2025
What should we make of DOGE’s legacy?
The splashy agency, formerly led by Elon Musk, intended to take a “chainsaw” to the federal government, rip through bloated agencies, and save the taxpayer billions, if not trillions, at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Musk himself pledged in October 2024 that he would help the U.S. save $2 trillion, before DOGE revised that promise to the slightly less unreasonable $1 trillion.
Eight months ahead of schedule, though, the DOGE agency has quietly faded away.
Reuters reported Sunday that DOGE had disbanded, citing Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor, whotold the outlet that it is no longer a “centralized entity.”
However, several former DOGE employees have now filtered into other agencies, according to Reuters. At least two are now involved with the National Design Studio, created by Trump in an August executive order with the goal of “beautifying” and improving government websites. The National Design Studio is led by Joe Gebbia, a former DOGE member and co-founder of Airbnb.Zachary Terrell now works as the chief technology officer at the Department of Health and Human Services; RachelRiley heads the Office of Naval Research; andJeremy Lewin, who reportedly helped Musk and Trump shutter the U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID),has joined the State Department in overseeing foreign aid. All three individuals were previously involved in DOGE, according to Reuters.
Following publication, Kupor took a shot at Reuters and clarified his quotes.“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,” he said Sunday.
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