{"id":2514528,"date":"2025-11-25T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-and-doge-reject-reuters-report-as-lies-about-programs-end\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:02:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:02:28","slug":"musk-and-doge-reject-reuters-report-as-lies-about-programs-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-and-doge-reject-reuters-report-as-lies-about-programs-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk and DOGE reject Reuters report as \u2018lies\u2019 about program\u2019s end"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fmusk-and-doge-reject-reuters-report-as-lies-about-programs-end%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=2514528&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>Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have strongly denied a recent Reuters report claiming that DOGE had effectively disbanded months before its scheduled end in July 2026. Musk called the report &#8220;lies&#8221; on his social media platform X, while DOGE labeled it &#8220;fake news,&#8221; insisting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-iran-have-chemical-weapons\/\" title=\"Does Iran Have Chemical Weapons?\">program remains active<\/a> and continues its efforts to modernize the federal government and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. Reuters had cited senior officials and internal documents suggesting that many of DOGE&#8217;s responsibilities had been absorbed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and that the unit no longer exists as a centralized agency. Although OPM&#8217;s director acknowledged that DOGE is no longer a unified entity, the White House reaffirmed President Trump&#8217;s commitment to the mission of reducing federal inefficiencies. DOGE also highlighted recent accomplishments, including terminating wasteful contracts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adams-credits-border-policies-for-decision-to-shut-down-roosevelt-hotel-shelter\/\" title=\"Adams credits border policies for decision to shut down Roosevelt Hotel shelter\">saving taxpayers millions<\/a>, and promised to provide further updates soon.  <\/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\">Musk and DOGE reject Reuters report as &lsquo;lies&rsquo; and &lsquo;fake news&rsquo; about program&rsquo;s end<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2375033\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Tesla CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\">Elon Musk<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a> are pushing back after a <em>Reuters<\/em> report claimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-profile government efficiency unit<\/a> had effectively ceased to exist months before its charter was set to expire.<\/p>\n<p>Musk blasted the story in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1993315608637878347\">post on X<\/a>, writing, &ldquo;Reuters lies relentlessly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3898762\/missing-virginia-high-school-coach-investigated-for-child-porn-and-soliciting-a-minor-police-say\/\">Missing Virginia high school coach investigated for child porn and soliciting a minor, police say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3898728\/house-gop-centrists-main-street-caucus-trump-obamacare-plan-confusion-rollout\/\">Republican Main Street Caucus thrown for a loop over &#8216;support&#8217; for Trump&#8217;s Obamacare plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3898858\/san-francisco-congressional-candidate-saikat-chakrabarti-scrutiny-maryland-residence\/\">San Francisco congressional candidate faces scrutiny over Maryland residence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>DOGE issued its own rebuke Monday night, calling the report &ldquo;fake news&rdquo; and insisting the program remains active.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reuters lies relentlessly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BpOq8PWTt5\">https:\/\/t.co\/BpOq8PWTt5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1993315608637878347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2025<\/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>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As usual, this is fake news from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Reuters\">@Reuters<\/a>,&rdquo; the agency <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DOGE\/status\/1993103250153738718\">wrote on X<\/a>. &ldquo;President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">[Donald]  Trump<\/a> was given a mandate by the American people to modernize the federal government and reduce waste, fraud and abuse. Just last week, DOGE terminated 78 wasteful contracts and saved taxpayers $335M. We&rsquo;ll be back in a few days with our regularly scheduled Friday update.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The pushback comes after <em>Reuters<\/em> published an exclusive story asserting that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/doge-doesnt-exist-with-eight-months-left-its-charter-2025-11-23\/\">DOGE had disbanded<\/a> eight months ahead of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaders-at-cop28-agree-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels\/\" title=\"COP28 leaders commit to fossil fuel phase-out\">scheduled end date<\/a> of July 2026. Citing senior officials and internal documents, the report said the Office of Personnel Management had absorbed many of DOGE&rsquo;s functions and that the unit &ldquo;no longer&rdquo; exists as a centralized entity.<\/p>\n<p>OPM Director Scott Kupor said, &ldquo;That doesn&rsquo;t exist,&rdquo; when asked about DOGE&rsquo;s current status, later adding that the initiative was no longer a unified agency.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <em>Reuters<\/em> account, DOGE &mdash; launched with major fanfare at the start of Trump&rsquo;s second term &mdash; once operated aggressively across federal agencies, cutting jobs, downsizing programs, and redirecting government functions toward <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> priorities. Musk initially led the effort and frequently promoted DOGE&rsquo;s work on social media, even hoisting a chainsaw at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cpac\/\">Conservative Political Action Conferenc<\/a>e in February, declaring, &ldquo;This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that several former DOGE staff members have since taken on new roles within the administration, including positions at the National Design Studio, a body created in August and led by Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia.<\/p>\n<p>The supposed wind-down stands in contrast to the administration&rsquo;s earlier messaging, which touted DOGE as a cornerstone of Trump&rsquo;s promise to root out waste. While Trump has continued to reference the program, he has done so increasingly in the past tense, and officials have acknowledged that key DOGE policies, such as the sweeping federal hiring freeze, have expired.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House <\/a>told <em>Reuters<\/em> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-open-to-narrowing-who-qualifies-for-stimulus-checks-critics-suggest-hes-breaking-promises\/\" title=\"Biden \u2018Open To Narrowing\u2019 Who Qualifies For Stimulus Checks; Critics Suggest He\u2019s Breaking Promises\">president remains committed<\/a> to the mission.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; spokeswoman Liz Huston said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3895522\/thanksgiving-prices-decline-third-straight-holiday-season\/\"><strong>THANKSGIVING PRICES DECLINE FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite <em>Reuters&rsquo;s<\/em> reporting, DOGE maintains that it is continuing its work and dismissed the news outlet&rsquo;s story as incorrect. The agency said it would provide its next update later this week.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to <em>Reuters<\/em> for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Musk and DOGE deny Reuters&#8217; claims of program ending<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2514529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DOGE-iStock-2209692601.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[23466,32192,17828],"class_list":["post-2514528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-doge","tag-elon-musk","tag-reuters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DOGE-iStock-2209692601.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514528"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514532,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514528\/revisions\/2514532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}