Newsweek has contacted DOGE for comment via X. Why It Matters. Despite its name, DOGE isn't an official government department but a temporary organization that Musk has said will

President Donald Trump had said the Pentagon would be an early target of Musk's DOGE, which has swept through federal agencies searching for spending cuts as part of Trump's overhaul and shrinking of the U.

As Elon Musk forges ahead with his work at DOGE and expands his political influence, questions are now mounting over the possible conflicts of interest he and his businesses face. DOGE, which is not an official government body,