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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Former DOGE Insider Admits the Initiative Fell Short of Savings Goals but Defends Working With Musk

Former DOGE official Tyler Hassen defends his work with Elon Musk while acknowledging the initiative fell well short of its $2 trillion savings target (Credit: Elon Musk Main Instagram account)

Tyler Hassen, a former senior official in the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, has acknowledged that DOGE fell far short of the $2 trillion (£1.51 trillion) savings target associated with Elon Musk, while defending his 11 months inside the initiative.

Hassen, a 43-year-old Houston business executive, joined the government cost-cutting effort after contacting Musk through business connections.

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