DOGE: 104 DEI Contracts Canceled, Slashing $1 Billion in Government Spending

The Department of Government Efficiency says 104 DEI contracts have been scrapped across 25 federal agencies, saving taxpayers over $1 billion.
DOGE: 104 DEI Contracts Canceled, Slashing $1 Billion in Government Spending
Elon Musk, CEO and Chief Engineer of SpaceX, speaks as President-elect Donald Trump looks on at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally at Capital One Arena one day prior to his Inauguration in Washington on Jan. 19, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Updated:
0:00

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that the department has already canceled 104 contracts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across a bevy of federal agencies, saving taxpayers over $1 billion.

Headed by Elon Musk, the nongovernmental advisory commission provided the DOGE operational update in a Jan. 31 post on X, which features a list of 25 federal agencies along with a corresponding number of DEI-related contracts that have been canceled.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
twitter