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A once-promoted Trump administration unit known as DOGE has effectively disappeared, officials say, with its duties spread across existing federal agencies and its former staff reassigned throughout government.
According to comments given to Reuters, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor says “there’s no such thing anymore” when asked about the status of DOGE — a unit launched early in Donald Trump’s second term to rapidly shrink federal agencies, cut budgets and push departments toward the president’s priorities.
Kupor added that the entity no longer functions as a centralized body. The Office of Personnel Management has since assumed many of DOGE’s responsibilities, documents reviewed by Reuters show.
The shift marks a sharp contrast from the early months of Trump’s term, when the White House and senior officials heavily promoted the initiative across social media.
Shifting responsibilities
DOGE was presented as a major cost-saving effort, with Elon Musk — who initially led the unit — claiming tens of billions in savings.
Reuters notes that independent financial experts have been unable to verify those figures due to the absence of detailed public accounting.
White House spokesperson Liz Huston told Reuters that Trump “continues to actively deliver” on reducing waste in government.
But Kupor confirmed that the administration-wide hiring freeze associated with DOGE has ended, and “There is no target around reductions.”
Where employees landed
As the unit faded, its staff moved into new roles across the administration.
Joe Gebbia, tasked by Trump with improving federal website design, has overseen projects such as recruiting materials for law-enforcement agencies and online platforms tied to the president’s drug-pricing agenda.
Former DOGE technologist Zachary Terrell is now chief technology officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, while Rachel Riley, who had similar system access in DOGE’s early operations, now leads the Office of Naval Research.
Jeremy Lewin — involved in the dismantling of USAID structures — has shifted to coordinating foreign assistance at the State Department, notes Reuters.
Ongoing regulatory push
Despite DOGE’s quiet end, the administration continues work on regulatory rollbacks.
The White House budget office has assigned Scott Langmack, a former DOGE representative at Housing and Urban Development, to develop AI tools that scan federal regulations and identify candidates for elimination.
Sources. Digi24.ro- Reuters
