Elon Musk: DOGE Is Just Common Sense—Basic Checks to Stop Waste and Protect Taxpayers

Elon Musk: What we are implementing with DOGE is extremely simple and basic.

“The kind of things we're doing are very simple and basic. For example, on Treasury, it's about making sure that payments that go out, taxpayer money that goes out, is categorized correctly and explained.

[We also need to make sure] that organizations on the Do Not Pay list actually don't get paid, because currently they are being paid.

These are not individual judgment decisions. These are about simply having sensible checks and balances in the system itself to ensure that taxpayer money is spent well.”

Press Conference at the White House, February 11, 2025