Trump says DOJ got fraud referrals from Elon Musk’s DOGE
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President Donald Trump told ABC News on Tuesday that the Department of Justice received fraud referrals based on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency, the federal cost-cutting agency created and led by Elon Musk. Trump was asked directly if any referrals were sent from DOGE’s investigations, and he said, “Of course there have been.” He didn’t name anyone. No offices. No departments. Just said the referrals exist. And he didn’t say it once. He repeated it many times, sticking to the same words each time he was pushed — classic Trump. No more details. No breakdowns. But that confirmation puts DOGE deeper into the middle of this administration’s crackdown on bloated government systems. The Department of Government Efficiency has been wrecking through federal programs. Since January 20, over 200,000 federal workers have been fired. Whole agencies got torn down or stripped to skeletons. Legal fights broke out as soon as the firings began, with multiple challenges already in motion. DOGE cuts through agencies while Elon steps back Musk, whose title is “special government employee,” has been running DOGE from the inside. That role, however, ends in May—130 days after it started. Musk told reporters he won’t continue in the same role full-time, but he still plans to help Trump overhaul departments from the outside. The fact that Musk is stepping down makes the future of DOGE unclear. Without its loudest enforcer, no one knows who’s calling the shots. But people close to Trump say the cost-cutting won’t stop. The mission stays on track whether Musk stays or not. What happens to its leadership next is still undecided. The entire campaign has pissed off critics, who say the cuts are reckless and cruel. They argue DOGE has endangered key sectors like emergency services and foreign aid. But Trump and Musk…
