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Lawmakers see waste in DOGE’s ‘stupid’ $7B buyout costs

The Hill · September 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Lawmakers see waste in DOGE’s ‘stupid’ $7B buyout costs

A new government report showing that the administration spent $7 billion paying staff not to work as it pushed its buyouts is sparking the latest round of scrutiny of President Trump’s DOGE era.

A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated the administration spent $6.7 billion on administrative leave after Department of Government Efficiency...

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