“Before I Go…” Musk Drops the Final DOGE Reveal | HO

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The interview was over. Elon Musk was already halfway out the door, one hand on the knob, the camera crew packing up. Then he turned, looked back, and dropped a line that would echo across Washington and beyond: “This isn’t a stunt. This is just the beginning.” In that moment, it became clear that DOGE—the government’s new digital audit and cleanup initiative—wasn’t just a meme, a joke, or a political sideshow. It was the most aggressive federal anti-corruption operation in U.S. history.

In just 100 days, DOGE has uncovered more waste, fraud, and outright stupidity than every audit agency combined has managed in the last two decades. The numbers are staggering: $160 billion gone—misplaced, misspent, or outright stolen. While the media obsessed over elections, indictments, and student loan debates, DOGE was quietly gutting the federal swamp, one receipt at a time.

The Layoffs and the Vaults

It started with layoffs. First, 2,000 federal workers were dismissed via Zoom. Then, 77,000 more took buyouts. USAID was frozen, the Treasury Department was flipped inside out, and DOGE’s forensic accountants cracked open government vaults that no one had dared to open in years. What they found was chaos. Trillions of dollars were moving without tracking codes, receipts, or even basic explanations—just billions flowing out the door.

One of the most shocking discoveries was a $4 billion “co-fund” at the Department of Education. There were no requirements for receipts. The result? $86,000 spent at Caesar’s Palace. $393,000 to rent a Major League Baseball stadium—yes, for parties. $60,000 on pool passes. Even an ice cream truck. It sounds like satire, but every cent was real, every transaction documented. DOGE simply forced the receipts into daylight.

When DOGE implemented a single rule—upload a receipt before you spend—entire departments stopped drawing money. No checks, no balances, just a demand for accountability. The result? Spending ground to a halt, not because of oversight, but because staff couldn’t even fake a reason fast enough. The rot was that deep.

The Madness Beneath the Surface

But that was only the surface. DOGE found $20 million sent to Iraq to recreate Sesame Street. They uncovered $2 billion in lost HUD funding—money that could have backed 100,000 first-time homebuyer loans, instead left to gather dust in a forgotten account. There was $27 million spent on gift bags for deported Central Americans.

Perhaps most bizarrely, some agencies were pushing carts of paper into an actual cave—filing cabinets from the 1960s, folders thicker than the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and a six-month wait time to retire a single employee. DOGE’s response? Launching the first fully digital federal retirement system in 2025. After half a century of paperwork in limestone mines, the U.S. government was finally dragged into the digital age.

The Institute of “Peace” and the Taliban Contractor

At the U.S. Institute of Peace—a federal agency with a $55 million budget—DOGE found an armory stocked with weapons. Ironically, it was the least peaceful agency they’d encountered. They also discovered a $130,000 contract paid to a former Taliban official for “generic services” with no clear description or oversight. When DOGE arrived, the agency’s accountant deleted a terabyte of financial data on the spot. Fortunately, the DOGE team, with help from honest employees, recovered the files.

The most troubling finding? Any unspent funds weren’t returned to Congress. Instead, they were swept into a private bank account with no congressional oversight, used for events, private jets, and more. “It’s the most extreme case of wasteful spending we’ve found,” one DOGE investigator said. “Most Americans have no idea what’s happening at these smaller agencies.”

Dead People, Babies, and a Mythical Panda

The absurdity didn’t end there. DOGE found loans sent to people born in 2165, payments to children under 11, and checks going to the dead. By cross-referencing Social Security numbers, they found $660 million in loans going to babies and the deceased. Where did the money go? Not to families, teachers, nurses, or veterans, but to D.C. consulting firms and social programs like “Fruit Jam in Guatemala”—and even to a mythical panda that never existed.

“These grants are often for things like ‘Save the Baby Pandas,’” a DOGE analyst explained. “Sometimes they trot out a show panda for photo ops. In many cases, there isn’t even a panda. We asked for pictures. There were none. A billion dollars, and not a single panda.”

Layers of Corruption

According to the Government Accountability Office, 75% of improper payments came from just five programs: Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Credits, and the SBA. The deeper DOGE dug, the more they found: contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors—layers upon layers, like peeling an onion only to find nothing at the core.

DOGE’s latest numbers are eye-popping: 401 federal contracts terminated, with a ceiling value of $2.1 billion. Another $613 million saved last month alone. One Treasury contract paid $276,000 for a Kenya program coordinator; another covered multiple African nations. Meanwhile, U.S. veterans sleep in tents on freeway off-ramps.

The Bureaucratic Machine Fights Back

Musk’s team exposed more in 100 days than Congress had in 20 years. DOGE trimmed the fat, canceled the nonsense, and made enemies in every direction. On his way out, Musk made one thing clear: DOGE must endure, no matter who wins in 2028. If it doesn’t, the waste and fraud will come roaring back.

DOGE has already triggered 283,000 job cuts in the federal workforce. Ironically, most of those laid off are now collecting two paychecks—one from their new jobs, another from the government until September. If DOGE stops, the cycle resumes: trillions spent with no tracking, payments to people not yet born, billions lost in spreadsheets.

How Did We Get Here?

When the country was founded, there were just four federal agencies. Today, there are over 400—a 100x increase. President Trump has now signed two executive orders to begin shrinking the federal bureaucracy. “Call it what you want,” said one DOGE investigator, “but you can’t call it politics. At the very least, it’s ineptitude and waste. At worst, it’s fraud and corruption.”

The Emotional Toll

How does it feel to uncover this much rot? “You get numb,” one auditor admitted. “By the hundredth time, it’s just another day at the office.” Yet, the mission remains urgent. Musk pulled back the curtain and gave taxpayers a glimpse of where their money really goes. To cheer for his exit, some say, is to cheer for fraud and waste.

The Legacy of DOGE

As Musk leaves, DOGE marches on. The machine proved bigger, meaner, and more protected than anyone imagined. But Musk’s final message was clear: “DOGE must endure.” Because if it doesn’t, the waste, fraud, and corruption he exposed won’t just return—they’ll multiply.