On Friday morning, the DOGE website homepage featured text stating: „This is a joke of a .gov site.“
The website of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which tech billionaire Elon Musk heads, is based around a database that can „be edited by anyone“, according to a report first published by news outlet 404Media.
At 6:30 a.m. ET on Friday, the website’s homepage contained a box seen by Newsweek with „This is a joke of a .gov site“ written in large letters, while screenshots show the text previously read „THESE „EXPERTS“ LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN – roro.“Why It Matters
DOGE was created following President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 with the stated aim of slashing what the new administration deems wasteful government spending. It is run by tech billionaire Musk, a close Trump ally who previously indicated he would like to cut federal government spending by up to $2 trillion a year.
Despite its name, DOGE isn’t an official government department but a temporary organization that Musk has said will shut down on July 4, 2026. The apparent outside editing of its website raises concerns about the competence of the DOGE team, especially considering they have been seeking access to U.
