US DOGE Service Agreement with Department of Labor Reveals $1.3 Million Fee

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

A leaked service agreement between the Department of Labor and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shows a $1.3 million fee for DOGE’s work, contradicting Elon Musk’s previous claims that DOGE would cost taxpayers nothing. The agreement covers four DOGE affiliates over an 18-month period, with an implied annual salary of approximately $217,000 per staff member.

Key Actors

Elon Musk Donald Trump Department of Labor US Digital Service (USDS)

Tags

regulatory-capture government-contracts institutional-transformation trump-administration

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