House Democrats accuse DOGE of 'breaking the government'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

02/13/26 6:30 PM ET


A new report from House Democrats concludes that President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was “nothing short of a catastrophe.” The 47-page report, published Thursday by House Oversight Democrats, argues that DOGE’s interest was to serve Trump’s wealthy allies rather than to reduce costs for the federal government and for Americans.

The consequence, it claims, ultimately cost Americans more, both financially and psychologically through cuts to essential programs, violations of privacy laws, “reckless” handling of Americans’ data and deception of the American public. “Through DOGE alone, President Trump has cost the American people billions of dollars in damage and an intangible amount of waste and suffering,” Democrats wrote in their report.

“President Trump used DOGE as a smokescreen to make billionaires richer at the expense of hardworking Americans.” “America needs serious oversight and government reform that is by, of, and for the American people—not reckless and corrupt billionaires,” the report added.

Trump implemented DOGE as soon as he stepped into office last January, putting billionaire donor Elon Musk in charge of cutting government spending, slashing regulations, restructuring agencies and downsizing the federal workforce. The department had a long-term goal of reducing the nation’s more than $30 trillion debt by $1 trillion. As of Jan 1., DOGE reported having saved the federal government $215 billion. House Democrats say DOGE’s own cost-saving reports are “wildly inaccurate,” also claiming that Trump funneled $81 million into the entity “with virtually no transparency or mechanisms of accountability.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/5738290-trump-doge-report-democrats/

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Link to House Oversight Democrats PRESS RELEASE - Ranking Member Robert Garcia Releases Report on DOGE: “Breaking Government: How DOGE and Trump Cost Taxpayers, Federal Workers, and Public Services”

Link to House Oversight Democrats REPORT (PDF) - https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/doc/doge_report.pdf

[buzzycrumbhunger]

1. It took them this long to figure this out?

Ugh.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. I think they are releasing this as part of a "1-year anniversary" (on or near) summary thing

The atrocity was "officially" (illegally) created Jan. 21, 2025 - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143377823

There have been other "1 year later" reports issued.

[Frasier Balzov]

2. Just one of countless teams of termites.

Show me any function of the national government, and I will show you a team of termites which Trump has released to destroy it.

DOGE has probably done the most damage across all agencies because it was given unconstitutional authority to turn off disbursements at the U.S. Treasury.

[The Blue Flower]

4. NS, Sherlock

We could have told them that. The goal was, and remains to be, destruction of the government.

[lonely bird]

10. Precisely

Republicans do not believe in government or democracy.

[CrispyQ]

5. I feel physically ill & majorly pissed, when I think about it. - nt

🤮🤬

[yellow dahlia]

6. Nothing about it was "efficiency".

It was the world's biggest crime spree.

[RainCaster]

7. Every agency that DOGE went after...

Had open investigations into Elon Musk's companies. That's no coincidence.

[OGBuzz]

8. if justice ever comes for Elmo....

I hope it includes asset forfeiture and full reparations.

[LuvLoogie]

9. Elon was allowed because he's rich and white and racist

Peak America