5 Questions With Eric Eggers On DOGE’s Cost-Cutting Push

Slashing Federal Spending: The Numbers So Far

In a sweeping effort to cut waste, the Elon Musk-led DOGE initiative has identified $105 billion in potential savings, largely from lease terminations, contract cancellations, and workforce reductions. The government has already terminated 748 leases, saving $468 million annually, and is set to shed a quarter of its 360 million square feet of federal real estate.

In a recent episode of Morning Wire, Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley sat down with the Government Accountability Institute’s Eric Eggers, co-host of “The Drill Down with Peter Schweizer,” to discuss the accomplishments of DOGE and the headwinds it faces in the coming months.