It’s a Model of Government Efficiency, but DOGE Wants It Gone
Musk is going after an agency that exists to protect consumers.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last night that seeks to give more power to Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to cleave through the supposed “waste, bloat, and insularity” in the federal government. The team is being given broad permission by Trump to disrupt work at key agencies and cut jobs. This expanded power likely means even more chaos within federal agencies, but for a specific preview of what’s to come—and the potential consequences for Americans—look no further than the past week at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
On Thursday, operatives from DOGE swept into CFPB headquarters and set up shop, according to three agency employees I spoke with. (Each of the employees requested anonymity, fearing reprisal.) The next day, Musk posted a mission statement of sorts to his X account: “CFPB RIP
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