DOGE "receipts" show approved spending, not evidence of fraud

Elon Musk and President Trump have said that DOGE's mission is to root out waste and abuse. The White House claims the agency has uncovered fraud and released a "wall of receipts" to show its findings. As Weijia Jiang reports, roughly $14 billion worth of federal program cuts identified were all approved spending.

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DOGE "receipts" show approved spending, not evidence of fraud

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