When Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency launched its effort to slash federal spending last year, it also created a website to show how much money it said it was saving taxpayers.

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A new review by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) vastly inflated its claimed savings of $110 billion in taxpayer money. The review also indicated that many purported savings and canceled contracts could not be verified, and that DOGE's actions led to the termination or departure of over 300,000 federal workers.

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When Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency launched its effort to slash federal spending last year, it also created a website to show how much money it said it was saving taxpayers. A new review by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found the site's claim of $110 billion in taxpayer savings was vastly inflated and unreliable. ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports. #elonmusk #trump #politics #news #abcnews