Official sources have detailed instances of government waste identified by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The White House has highlighted several expenditures by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) deemed wasteful, including:
$1.5 million to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in Serbia's workplaces.
$70,000 for producing a "DEI musical" in Ireland.
$2.5 million for electric vehicles in Vietnam.
$47,000 for a "transgender opera" in Colombia.
$32,000 for a "transgender comic book" in Peru.
$2 million for sex change procedures and LGBTQ+ activism in Guatemala.
$6 million to fund tourism in Egypt.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars to a non-profit linked to designated terrorist organizations, even after an inspector general investigation.
Millions to EcoHealth Alliance, involved in research at the Wuhan lab.
Funding for printing personalized contraceptives in developing countries.
Hundreds of millions to support irrigation canals and farming equipment that benefited poppy cultivation and heroin production in Afghanistan, indirectly aiding the Taliban.
These findings are part of DOGE's broader efforts to audit federal agencies and identify wasteful spending. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has also been collaborating with DOGE to enhance government efficiency and eliminate waste. whitehouse.gov
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For a comprehensive list of identified expenditures, you can refer to the official White House release. whitehouse.gov