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Speaker says Jan. 20, 2025 executive order creating "Doge" spurred mass federal departures and $135 billion cost
February 13, 2026
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An unidentified speaker said the Jan. 20, 2025 executive order creating "Doge" led to about 317,000 federal workers leaving, depressed morale among those remaining, and "cost taxpayers $135,000,000,000," urging Congress to make the issue a priority.
An unidentified speaker told listeners that President Trump’s Jan. 20, 2025 executive order creating "Doge" has precipitated a large exodus from the federal workforce, saying "we've had about over 317,000 federal workers leaving the government, either fired or resigned or simply left."
The speaker said the…
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