The temporary organization behind the Ministry of Government Effectiveness has reached its scheduled end date of Saturday July 4, 2026.
President Donald Trump’s executive order last year creating the US DOGE Service Temporary Organization set the end date for this temporary organization as July 4, 2026.
“Smaller government, with more efficiency and less bureaucracy, will be the perfect gift to America on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence,” Trump said in announcing the initiative.
DOGE claims to have saved $215 billion, including by removing duplicate software licenses, canceling diversity, equity and inclusion grants, and terminating underutilized office leases. This figure has been disputed and DOGE government revenues do not fully document claims of overall savings. The webpage showing DOGE savings showed $215 billion in estimated savings as of Sunday.
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The temporary organization of the US DOGE service has reached the termination date set in Trump’s executive order. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Billionaire tech executive Elon Muskwho led DOGE cost-cutting efforts when Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, resigned from the department in May last year.
“The final step for @DOGE is to delete itself,” Musk said in December 2024.
DOGE initially aimed to save $2 trillion in government cuts before reducing its target to $1 trillion.
In its latest social media post, DOGE said: “Even though DOGE’s formal mission has ended, the mission to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse will continue. »
“Good management of taxpayer dollars and responsible government are not temporary initiatives,” reads the July 4 X post. “We hope these principles endure through America’s next 250 years. It has been our greatest honor to serve the American people. Happy 4th Anniversary!”
Billionaire technology executive Elon Musk, who initially led DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts, resigned from the department in May last year. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The White House has praised the administration’s efforts to reduce government spending through DOGE.
“President Trump has been given a clear mandate to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse by the federal government,” White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said in a statement to Politico. “He has made significant progress in making the federal government more efficient to better serve the American taxpayer.”
No final review of DOGE is expected, according to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought.
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Last year, President Donald Trump’s executive order establishing the cost-cutting agency set the self-destruct date for July 4, 2026. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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“We have no intention of writing some sort of final DOGE report,” Vought said during a hearing Tuesday. “We’re always happy to give you our assessment of this work. I think it’s made some really important progress.”
The White House budget proposal released in April requested $35 million for the US DOGE service. But Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, pointed out that DOGE “has been all but eliminated.”
Acting DOGE Service Administrator Amy Gleason also took on a new role, leading a health technology office in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Healthcare Dive reported last month.
