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DOGE savings are a fraction of what the department claims

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President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency maintains it is cutting costs in a major way, but a new CBS News analysis finds the savings are just a fraction of what DOGE claims they are.

Breakdown
  • The Department of Government Efficiency claimed $6.4 billion in savings from cutting COVID contracts. 10s
  • CBS News analysis found actual savings were only $165 million. 21s
  • The reported savings are less than 3% of what the department claimed. 28s
  • The Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to requests for comment. 35s
  • The White House redirected inquiries to the General Services Administration, which declined to comment. 40s
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