DOGE Releases Startling Findings From Biden-Harris Administration
The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) unveiled startling revelations on Sunday, exposing that the Biden-Harris administration had allocated hundreds of millions of dollars in government contracts to an unforeseen demographic: minors.
In a public statement, the agency disclosed that the Small Business Administration had distributed $312 million to businesses reportedly owned by individuals under the age of 11. This revelation emerges as DOGE intensifies efforts to eliminate waste, fraud, and misuse of federal funds.
“While it is possible to have business arrangements where this is legal, that is highly unlikely for these 5,593 loans, as they all also used an SSN with the incorrect name,” the agency noted. “@DOGE and @SBAgov are working together to solve this problem this week.”
Additionally, DOGE reported that between 2021 and 2022, another $333 million was allocated through 3,095 loans to businesses registered under individuals aged 115 or older.
One striking example, as highlighted by Fox News, involved a 157-year-old business owner who received $36,000 in grants, including funds from the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan. These programs were originally designed to aid businesses struggling with pandemic-related shutdowns.
Regarding businesses allegedly owned by children, Biden officials approved nearly 5,600 loans between 2020 and 2021, with most being forgiven without repayment after recipients committed to using the funds to prevent layoffs.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, President Donald Trump’s advisor on cost-cutting, met with House Republicans last Wednesday to discuss his objective of eliminating $1 trillion in government waste. Sources indicate that some GOP members have expressed concerns over the rapid implementation of these cuts, especially as they face scrutiny from constituents at town halls. However, some lawmakers have speculated that many of the individuals voicing objections may not be actual constituents but rather paid demonstrators.
Facing increasing pressure from within his party to moderate spending cuts, Trump appeared to rein in Musk’s influence last week by instructing Cabinet members to exercise discretion in managing their departments while still considering recommendations from Musk and DOGE. In response, Musk has doubled down on justifying workforce reductions and contract cancellations, while simultaneously rehiring workers deemed essential.
Now entering its seventh week of investigation, DOGE has uncovered additional politically linked contracts tied to the Biden administration. A former member of the previous president’s transition team was found to be connected to a nonprofit that secured over $500 million in government grants to operate a Texas migrant facility—a facility that was never utilized.
DOGE reported that the organization listed no alternative revenue sources on its application.
Despite these revelations, public confidence in DOGE remains high: recent polling data indicates that 72% of Americans support its mission. Trump has even floated the idea that “DOGE dividends” could be returned to taxpayers as rebate checks derived from the savings.
In a significant legal victory for the Trump administration, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ruled in favor of DOGE last week, upholding its freeze on $2 billion in payments to contractors for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Officials have clarified that while the administration intends to complete these payments, ongoing investigations are assessing potential instances of waste.
Last week, government officials revealed that Trump may consider pursuing criminal charges against USAID employees following a groundbreaking DOGE investigation that uncovered major irregularities in foreign aid programs.
On Wednesday, Pete Marocco, USAID’s deputy administrator-designate, briefed members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the agency’s financial oversight and spending review, conducted under Trump’s directive.
The meeting on Capitol Hill provided lawmakers with updates on the foreign aid policies introduced during Trump’s tenure. Marocco indicated that DOGE’s findings could lead to criminal referrals concerning misconduct within USAID.
“Apparently, there’s still judicial action that has even come out as late as this morning,” Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), who attended the briefing, told DailyMail in an interview. “They intend to refer USAID officials to DOJ,” he added, emphasizing that fraud “is a criminal act.”