Elon Musk has announced plans to double the workforce of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) DOGE has around 100 staff members, and Musk said he intends to increase it to around 200. Musk’s cost-cutting initiatives have sparked a lot of opposition, not just from congressional Democrats and the courts but also from members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Despite being in a time-limited role as a special government employee, usually capped at 130 days of service within 365-day period, Musk indicated that he has no immediate plans to step down. Musk reiterated his stance on Social Security, saying that fraud accounts for 10 per cent of expenditures. But this claim has been widely disputed, with a Social Security inspector general report last year estimating improper payments at under 1 per cent. The White House maintains that Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of DOGe, yet Trump himself has publicly declared that Musk is in charge of the unit. Musk responded, \”With great difficulty,\” before laughing and pausing momentarily.