Tillis shouts at Vought, tired of picking up ‘DOGE s‑‑‑ because people did it wrong’

Sen. Thom Tillis sharply pressed OMB Director Russell Vought in a hearing, demanding one concrete DOGE success to justify the program.
DOGE — launched under Trump with Elon Musk overseeing — officially closed July 4 after claiming $214 billion in savings, but critics point to about $10 billion in costs and roughly 140,000 federal departures from a deferred-resignation program.
Tillis demanded a written accounting of agency savings, warned about losing experienced staff (including NIH scientists), and quipped that he “spells” DOGE with a dollar sign.