Pentagon Announces $80 Million in Savings From First DOGE Review

Press secretary Sean Parnell said that DEI and climate change programs are ‘not a core function of our military’ and constitute ‘a distraction.’

Elon Musk speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Feb. 26, 2025. Pool via AP

The Department of Defense (DOD) has identified more than $80 million through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team that it says is wasteful spending, a spokesperson confirmed on March 3.

In a video release on social media platform X, Pentagon press secretary Sean Parnell said that some of the funding was primarily dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and climate change programs.