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}}</ref> DOGE was created by executive order on 20 January 2025.<ref name="trump2025-01-20">{{REFdocument | |||
|title=Executive Order Establishing the Department of Government Efficiency | |||
|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency/ | |||
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DOGE is supposed to expire on 4 July 2026, which is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the [[United States]].<ref name="trump2024-11-12/> | DOGE is supposed to expire on 4 July 2026, which is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the [[United States]].<ref name="trump2024-11-12/> | ||
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Democrat members are expressing more interest in DOGE.<ref name="solender2024">{{REFnews | |||
|title=Inside House Democrats' DOGE-curious bloc | |||
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Majorie Taylor Greene announced the Republican members of the House committee would be Reps. Pat Fallon (R-TX), William Timmons (R-SC), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Brian Jack (R-GA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Eric Burlison (R-MO), and Michael Cloud (R-TX). | |||
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Sen. [https://www.tillis.senate.gov/ Thom Tillis] said it was “way too early” to identify key priorities of the caucus and emphasized that it would be an ongoing effort through the four years of Trump’s administration.<ref name="mcmanus2014" /> | Sen. [https://www.tillis.senate.gov/ Thom Tillis] said it was “way too early” to identify key priorities of the caucus and emphasized that it would be an ongoing effort through the four years of Trump’s administration.<ref name="mcmanus2014" /> | ||
===DOGE commences operations=== | |||
DOGE will be lead by centibillionaire [[Elon Musk]].<ref>{{REFweb | |||
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}}</ref> The billionaire entrepreneur [[Vivek Ramaswamy]] has announced his plans to campaign for the governorship of Ohio in 2026. | |||
DOGE will occupy an office in the [https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/explore-historic-buildings/find-a-building/all-historic-buildings/eisenhower-executive-office-building-washington-dc Eisenhower Executive Office Building] near the White House and adjacent to the West Wing.<ref>{{REFnews | |||
|title=DOGE officially comes to power today. Here's what's likely first on the agenda | |||
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The indicated address is: | |||
Department of Government Efficiency<br> | |||
Eisenhower Executive Office Building<br> | |||
1560 17th Street NW<br> | |||
Washington, DC 20500 | |||
==Video== | |||
The proposal for a Department of Government Efficiency has generated a colossal number of videos. They may be found at: | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=department+of+government+efficiency department of government efficiency] | |||
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* {{URLwebsite|https:// | * {{URLwebsite|https://doge.gov/|2025-01-21}} | ||
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