Vought's OMB Absorbs DOGE Functions as Musk Reduces Involvement

With Elon Musk reducing his DOGE involvement amid a Tesla stock collapse and congressional criticism of his role, OMB Director Russell Vought moved to institutionalize DOGE's deregulatory and workforce reduction agenda within permanent federal budget machinery. OMB issued guidance directing agencies to embed DOGE-style efficiency reviews into annual budget submissions and created a new OMB office to coordinate ongoing agency headcount reduction. The shift meant DOGE's agenda would outlast Musk's 130-day Special Government Employee limit without requiring new executive action.