Musk Reveals DOGE Findings: 4 Takeaways From His Oval Office Appearance

‘The stuff we’re doing with the Treasury Department is so basic that you can’t believe it doesn’t exist already,’ Musk said.

Elon Musk speaks as President Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 11, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has already found payment inefficiencies and waste in its probes into the Treasury Department and Social Security Administration, the tech CEO said from the Oval Office alongside President Donald Trump on Feb. 11.

“It’s not optional for us to reduce the federal expenses. It’s essential,” Musk said. “It’s essential for America to remain solid as a country.”