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DOGE Has Cut Tens of Thousands of Awards. Musk’s Companies Haven’t Lost a Dime in Federal Funds.

Trump threatened to turn DOGE on to Musk’s companies. They’ve been immune to the cost-cutting effort until now.

Elon Musk, Donald Trump

Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP

By Mark Alfred

July 3, 2025 01:52 p.m.

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