After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started.

President Trump and Elon Musk

With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.

Elon Musk’s mission for the Department of Government Efficiency — deep cuts in spending, personnel and projects — appears to be taking root, with DOGE staff now in key jobs across the federal government.Credit...Eric Lee/The New York Times

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By Christopher FlavelleCoral DavenportNicholas NehamasKate Conger and Zach Montague