In a powerful and unapologetically pro-accountability move, the Trump White House made it clear this week: the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is not going anywhere—regardless of Elon Musk’s exit. In fact, it’s about to get even more effective, with President Donald J. Trump himself now taking the reins.

At a press briefing on May 29, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt laid out the new structure of DOGE in no uncertain terms. Musk may be stepping back, but the mission—cutting government waste, rooting out fraud, and ending bureaucratic abuse—is just heating up.

Leavitt emphasized that the agency’s work will continue with the full force of the Trump Administration behind it. “The entire Cabinet is involved,” she said. “Each cabinet secretary understands the urgent need to cut government waste, fraud, and abuse. They are all committed to this mission.”

While the left-wing media has tried to downplay DOGE since its inception, conservatives have recognized it as a long-overdue reform effort aimed at shrinking the bloated federal bureaucracy. DOGE, launched in early 2025 under Trump’s directive with Elon Musk at the helm, immediately went to work auditing inefficient departments, trimming dead weight, and exposing corruption.

Critics scoffed—until the results started pouring in.

Billions in projected savings are now within reach thanks to DOGE’s data-driven audits and policy recommendations. And now that the groundwork has been laid, Leavitt confirmed many of Musk’s DOGE staffers have been transitioned into federal roles as political appointees, ensuring institutional continuity.

“There are DOGE employees now embedded in nearly every agency,” Leavitt said. “The mission of DOGE is far from over—it’s expanding.”

Asked whether anyone was replacing Musk, Leavitt didn’t mince words: “The DOGE leaders are each and every member of the president’s Cabinet—and the president himself.”

That’s right: President Trump is now officially at the head of DOGE. And if there’s anyone who knows how to fire incompetent bureaucrats and slash red tape, it’s the man who ran on draining the swamp—and is doing just that.

The next day, on May 30, Trump himself spoke on Musk’s departure, praising the Tesla and SpaceX CEO as “an incredible patriot” and presenting him with a ceremonial key to the White House. “This is just the beginning,” Trump said. “The savings will total in the hundreds of billions.”

As always, Trump’s message was simple and crystal clear: the American people deserve a leaner, smarter, and more accountable federal government. That’s exactly what DOGE is delivering.

For his part, Musk echoed the sentiment, saying, “This is not the end of DOGE, but really the beginning. The DOGE influence will only grow stronger. It’s like a way of life.”

In an era when Washington is addicted to spending and corruption, DOGE is proving that real leadership—backed by conservative principles—can make government work for the people again. Elon Musk may be stepping away, but under President Trump, the efficiency revolution is just getting started.