DOGE to Take on Pentagon’s $895.2 Billion Budget

The efforts will likely face considerable political pushback in Washington, policy experts told The Epoch Times.

Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy (L) and Elon Musk (R), co-chairs of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency, arrive on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Out of all the ambitions of President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), one that will likely face considerable pushback in Washington is slashing the ever-growing defense budget of the United States military.

After the Pentagon failed its seventh consecutive annual audit earlier this year, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) ballooning budget, which climbed to $895.2 billion for fiscal year 2025, is facing renewed scrutiny among Washington lawmakers.