White House Adviser Gives Update on DOGE’s Future Amid Musk–Trump Spat

‘Waste, fraud and abuse, unfortunately, is alive and well in America,’ Peter Navarro said.

Peter Navarro, senior counselor to the president, speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on April 30, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

A top White House adviser has said that the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE’s) work will likely continue amid a spat between its former chief, Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump.

When asked about DOGE’s future, Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said that the public feud between the two is unlikely to impact the task force, which was established via an executive order earlier this year.