The Department of Government Efficiency has saved the government approximately $50 billion, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent sat down with Fox News for an extended interview that aired on Tuesday evening,

Elon Musk has pledged that DOGE would provide “maximum transparency,” but its accounting raises questions about the reliability of their self-reporting and their level of accountability.

The U.S. federal government purge led by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has allegedly saved $55 billion largely through cutting jobs and contracts. Some government workers have resigned in protest over the restructuring moves and Musk’s access to sensitive data.