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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Hundreds in DOGE purge had jobs not paid by taxpayers - lowering the amount of savings America sees by cuts

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has fired hundreds of federal workers who are not funded by the taxpayer — lowering savings for the American people that Trump’s administration promised, according to a report.

DOGE’s purge reached the Food and Drug Administration last week, where around 200 employees were fired. But the roles were largely funded by medical device companies, not American taxpayer dollars, Reuters reported.

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