Investing.com -- Today, President Donald Trump inaugurated the Department of Government and Efficiency (DOGE). The department, which will operate for a two-year term, is to be managed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Its initiation has already sparked controversy due to a lawsuit filed against DOGE by several organizations immediately after Trump assumed office. The lawsuit claims the new department lacks transparency, as there is a lack of public knowledge about its hires and its mission.
The questions surrounding DOGE's operations have increased due to the claims made by Trump and Musk that the department will save $2 trillion from the annual budget, a significant portion of the approximately $6 trillion budget. They also stated that DOGE will streamline government operations, reduce the number of jobs, decrease regulations, and suggest ways to improve overall government operations.
Elon Musk's role in this initiative has been met with controversy, as his companies have billions of dollars worth of contracts with NASA and other sectors of the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense. Critics of DOGE have raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest between DOGE, Musk's companies, and Musk himself. They question whether budget cuts made by DOGE could potentially benefit Musk's companies through cheaper contracts.
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