DOGE Cut $1.6B in Spending in Three Days
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced a sweeping purge of federal contracts, revealing that agencies cut or downsized $1.6 billion in spending in just three days, triggering fresh shockwaves across Washington.
DOGE said the move wiped out 55 federal contracts, producing an estimated $542 million in immediate savings as the Trump administration accelerates its war on what it calls entrenched government waste.
The announcement landed late Friday night and quickly drew attention due to the nature of several canceled contracts, including millions tied to foreign military support and expansive federal IT services.
Among the most controversial cuts was a $47 million State Department contract linked to armored personnel carriers and training for Somalia’s national army.
The program included operational support tied to Djibouti and Somalia, raising questions about why American taxpayers were funding military logistics overseas while domestic needs went unmet.
DOGE also flagged a $19.5 million contract awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services for IT services supporting the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
The contract covered website creation, online communications, mobile tools, and social media management, services that DOGE characterized as bloated and excessive.
Another termination included a $151,000 Department of the Interior education contract tied to a leadership development program hosted at Northwestern University.
The cuts come as part of a broader effort launched during President Donald Trump’s second term to aggressively restructure federal spending.
DOGE said the move wiped out 55 federal contracts, producing an estimated $542 million in immediate savings as the Trump administration accelerates its war on what it calls entrenched government waste.
The announcement landed late Friday night and quickly drew attention due to the nature of several canceled contracts, including millions tied to foreign military support and expansive federal IT services.
Among the most controversial cuts was a $47 million State Department contract linked to armored personnel carriers and training for Somalia’s national army.
The program included operational support tied to Djibouti and Somalia, raising questions about why American taxpayers were funding military logistics overseas while domestic needs went unmet.
DOGE also flagged a $19.5 million contract awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services for IT services supporting the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
The contract covered website creation, online communications, mobile tools, and social media management, services that DOGE characterized as bloated and excessive.
Another termination included a $151,000 Department of the Interior education contract tied to a leadership development program hosted at Northwestern University.
The cuts come as part of a broader effort launched during President Donald Trump’s second term to aggressively restructure federal spending.
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