Unveiled Reveals: Elon Musk Exposes the Top 5 Scandalous Uses of Tax-Payer Money, Unearthed through His DOGE Investigations
Loose Cannon: Elon Musk Exposes Government Graft: A Deep Dive into the Murky Depths of Federal Funding
Elon Musk and his DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) gang have been making waves recently, revealing layers of corruption within the U.S. federal government. It's time to pull back the curtain on this controversial agency that has Democrats up in arms and Republicans dancing in the White House.
This week saw the end of President Trump's first 100 days in office, during which Musk's DOGE claims to have trimmed a remarkable $160 billion in waste from the federal budget, initially projected to reach the whopping $2 trillion total. As of now, Musk has begun scaling back his involvement with the department since his self-imposed 130-day limit as a "special government employee" drew near, with May 30th marking the end of his tenure.
In a sit-down with "Jesse Watters Primetime," Musk and his team shed light on some of the most shocking budget cuts and investigations during Trump's first hundred days.
DOGE's Greatest Hits: An Examination of the Department's Most Controversial Cuts
Musk and his team have faced a deluge of negative coverage on ABC, NBC, and CBS evening newscasts, with a whopping 96% negative spin, according to the Media Research Center. Despite the adversity, the DOGE team has accomplished some stunning savings since February.
Funding a former Taliban member
Earlier this year, DOGE discovered that the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) had transferred $132,000 to Mohammad Qasem Halimi, a former Taliban member who served as Afghanistan's Chief of Protocol. After a thorough investigation, the department canceled the contract.
Halimi was initially detained by U.S. forces and held at Bagram Air Base for a year, from 2002-2003. He went on to hold various positions in Afghanistan's government before being appointed Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs in 2020.
The DOGE team painstakingly dug through the USIP's records and uncovered some disturbing findings: loaded guns within their headquarters, private jets, and a $130,000 contract with a former Taliban member.
Parties at Caesars Palace
DOGE's audits revealed that nationwide schools spent an astounding $200 billion in COVID-relief funds on expenses with little oversight or impact on students. Some of these funds were wasted on activities like Las Vegas hotel rooms and buying an ice cream truck.
For example, Granite School District in Utah spent $86,000 on hotel rooms for an educational conference at Caesars Palace, while Santa Ana Unified in California shelled out $393,000 to rent out a Major League Baseball stadium. The team also found that schools wasted $60,000 on swimming pool passes and purchased an ice cream truck with COVID-relief funds.
"They were basically partying on the taxpayers' dollars," Musk told Watters.
Millions for 'Sesame Street' in Iraq
In a shocking revelation by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) granted a whopping $20 million to create a "Sesame Street" in Iraq. The funds were awarded to a nonprofit called Sesame Workshop to produce a show called "Ahlan Simsim Iraq," with the aim of promoting inclusion, mutual respect, and understanding across ethnic, religious, and sectarian groups.
Billions in "improper payments" in 2024 alone
In March, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report revealing that federal agencies wasted an astounding $162 billion in "improper payments," a decrease of $74 billion from the previous fiscal year. The majority of the waste found was concentrated in five programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the Small Business Administration's Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
Large amounts of DEI spending within the federal government
Trump has consistently made it clear that he aims to slash diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) spending in the federal government. Over the last few months, DOGE has announced the cancellation of hundreds of millions in DEI contracts, including $233 million in wasteful grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation.
The Defense Department also stands to save up to $80 million in wasteful spending by cutting loose a handful of DEI programs, according to an announcement last month.
In the ever-shifting landscape of American politics, Musk's DOGE continues to shake things up, unearthing waste, corruption, and dubious spending habits deep within the heart of the federal government. Only time will tell what other shocking discoveries lie ahead for this controversial agency.
- Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uncovered $132,000 in questionable funds transferred to Mohammad Qasem Halimi, a former Taliban member, by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP).
- DOGE's audits revealed that school districts spent $200 billion in COVID-relief funds on non-essential expenses, with some money used for Luxury hotel rooms, Major League Baseball stadiums, swimming pool passes, and an ice cream truck.
- In a shocking report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), federal agencies made $162 billion in "improper payments" in 2024 alone, with a significant portion going to improper expenditures in Medicare, Medicaid, the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the Small Business Administration's Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
- Elon Musk's DOGE announced the cancellation of hundreds of millions in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) contracts, aiming to reduce wasteful spending within the federal government, including $233 million in grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation and up to $80 million in defense department DEI programs.
