{"id":2368496,"date":"2024-11-13T13:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-know-about-the-doge-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:11:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:11:52","slug":"what-we-know-about-the-doge-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-know-about-the-doge-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What we know about the DOGE &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-we-know-about-the-doge-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2368496&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u2062 discusses the proposal for a new governmental\u2064 body dubbed the Department of \u200bGovernment\u2063 Efficiency (DOGE), which was brought up \u200bduring\u200b Donald Trump&#8217;s presidential campaign.\u2062 The \u200didea \u2062was reportedly pitched by Howard Lutnick, co-chairman of \u2063Trump&#8217;s transition team, to Elon Musk, and \u200dwas intended as\u2063 a playful \u200bnod to \u200bMusk&#8217;s fondness for\u200c memes, particularly the Doge meme associated with the Shiba Inu dog. <\/p>\n<p>Trump envisioned DOGE as \u200ban initiative to reform government\u200b bureaucracy, eliminate excessive regulations, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-why-joe-odea-can-beat-sen-michael-bennet-in-colorado\/\" title=\"Newt Gingrich: Why Joe O\u2019Dea Can Beat Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado\">cut wasteful spending<\/a>. Musk has \u2064been assigned to lead this department, and he assured transparency and\u200d public engagement\u200d in its operations, \u200beven stating they would create \u200ca\u200b &#8220;leaderboard for most insanely\u2064 dumb spending&#8221; of taxpayers&#8217; money.<\/p>\n<p>The department is expected to \u2063operate in close \u200ccollaboration with the White House and the Office of Management\u2062 and Budget and aims to achieve significant reforms by July 4, 2026. Critics have \u200draised concerns regarding potential\u200d conflicts of interest due to Musk&#8217;s existing government contracts and questioned the\u2063 efficiency\u200c of co-leading an initiative with \u200ctwo figures. The concept of DOGE draws parallels to former President Reagan&#8217;s Grace Commission, which sought to identify and eliminate waste\u2062 in the government. Although\u2064 praised for its intent, \u200bthe effectiveness\u200b of similar initiatives \u2062in the past \u2063has often been limited.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What we know about the DOGE<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_995147\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>During President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump's\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> presidential campaign, he and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tesla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tesla<\/a> CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/a> repeatedly floated the idea of a Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The acronym DOGE is a purposeful nod to Musk&rsquo;s vocal love of memes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where did the idea come from?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hj3aRGDWzbM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to<\/a>&nbsp;Trump&rsquo;s transition team co-chairman Howard Lutnick, he was the first to propose the Department of Government Efficiency to Musk, purposefully catering to the acronym for Musk&rsquo;s amusement. The prospect amused the South African billionaire, leading to Trump quickly adopting it.<\/p>\n<p>Doge is one of the internet&rsquo;s most popular memes, based on the real-life Shiba Inu dog Kabosu. The meme has garnered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-nba-players-who-spoke-up-about-leagues-vaccine-pressure\/\" title=\"Five NBA Players Who Spoke Up About League\u2019s Vaccine Pressure\">real-life impact<\/a>, with software designers creating the Dogecoin cryptocurrency. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/dogecoin#:~:text=The%20price%20of%20Dogecoin%20(DOGE)%20is%20%240.4138%20today%20with%20a,a%20market%20cap%20of%20%2460%2C695%2C164%2C836.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">According to<\/a> Coin Gecko, the cryptocurrency is valued at a&nbsp;market cap of over $60.5 billion. Its value shot up after Trump&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How will DOGE work?<\/h2>\n<p>Trump laid out the purpose and function of DOGE in a Tuesday statement.<\/p>\n<p>Trump tasked Musk and Ramaswamy to &ldquo;dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies &mdash; Essential to the &lsquo;Save America&rsquo; Movement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This will send shockwaves through the system and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people!&rdquo; Musk was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Trump went so far as to call DOGE the &ldquo;&lsquo;Manhattan Project&rsquo; of our time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a>, the department will work outside of government, but working in close coordination with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget. He said it would <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">institute large-scale structural reform<\/a> with its entrepreneurial approach to government.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Trump gave a cut-off date of July 4, 2026, for the agency to accomplish its goals, &ldquo;the perfect gift to America on the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk promised &ldquo;maximum transparency in his new role.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anytime the public thinks we are cutting something important or not cutting something wasteful, just let us know!&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Musk added that the department would have a &ldquo;leaderboard for most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars. This will be both extremely tragic and extremely entertaining.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Anytime the public thinks we are cutting something important or not cutting something wasteful, just let us know!<\/p>\n<p>We will also have a leaderboard for most insanely dumb&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1c0bAlxmY0\">https:\/\/t.co\/1c0bAlxmY0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1856520760656797801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite the name, the department will most likely not be a federal department due to the difficulties of creating such a body out of thin air. It is likely to take the form of the 1982 Grace Commission, which worked closely with the government but took on a solely advisory role.<\/p>\n<p>Trump would be able to create the advisory board through an executive order, as approved through the 1972 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Federal_Advisory_Committee_Act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Federal Advisory Committee Act\">Federal Advisory Committee Act<\/a>. Reagan created the Grace Commission through&nbsp;Executive Order&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Executive_Order_12369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">12369<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there a precedent for DOGE?<\/h2>\n<p>DOGE has a ready precedent in former President Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s 1982&nbsp;Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, otherwise known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaganlibrary.gov\/archives\/topic-guide\/presidents-private-sector-survey-cost-control-grace-commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Grace Commission\">Grace Commission<\/a>. Reagan was credited with debuting the term &ldquo;drain the swamp&rdquo; in assigning the commission to root out government waste.<\/p>\n<p>Reagan tasked the &ldquo;outstanding experts from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-tells-trump-hed-serve-on-a-commission-to-address-nations-government-spending-crisis\/\" title=\"Musk Tells Trump He&#039;d Serve on a Commission to Address Nation&#039;s Government Spending Crisis\">private sector&#038;rdquo<\/a>; with an in-depth examination of the Executive Branch, tasking industrialist J. Peter Grace with leading it.<\/p>\n<p>While the scope of DOGE hasn&rsquo;t yet been revealed, the Grace Commission featured over 150 prominent business leaders working as part of 36 different task forces.<\/p>\n<p>The work of the commission, originally planned to be six months, ballooned to one year and a half. The final report presented to Congress in January 1984 contained over 2,500 recommendations, which it estimated would save trillions of dollars over decades.<\/p>\n<p>The overwhelming majority of recommendations were not implemented, however, and government debt quickly ballooned.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the criticisms of DOGE?<\/h2>\n<p>The main targets of criticism around DOGE have been potential conflicts of interest, given Musk&rsquo;s contracts with the government through Starlink and SpaceX, and the possible inefficiency of having two leaders for a single job.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, there it is. The man who received more than $15 billion in government contracts over the past decade has been selected to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),&rdquo; Cambridge professor Jostein Hauge said. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t think of a larger conflict of interest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well, there it is.<\/p>\n<p>The man who received more than $15 billion in government contracts over the past decade has been selected to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t think of a larger conflict of interest. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g70MFYDd8I\">pic.twitter.com\/g70MFYDd8I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jostein Hauge (@haugejostein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haugejostein\/status\/1856640982998991328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The Office of Government Efficiency is off to a great start with split leadership: two people to do the work of one person,&rdquo; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said. &ldquo;Yeah, this seems REALLY efficient.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Office of Government Efficiency is off to a great start with split leadership:  two people to do the work of one person.  <\/p>\n<p>Yeah, this seems REALLY efficient. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XXKvrUAPkE\">https:\/\/t.co\/XXKvrUAPkE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenWarren\/status\/1856541693836734783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_995147\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"995147\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Trump&#8217;s campaign, he and Musk proposed a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), inspired by Musk&#8217;s love for memes. 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