Watchdogs support Musk’s goal of tackling fraud — but question the way DOGE is doing it

The Department of Government Efficiency has needlessly politicized the urgent issue of improper spending and could make real changes harder, several experts said.

For decades, government watchdogs have been calling for systemic change in Washington.

Many were cautiously optimistic when President Trump empowered Elon Musk to bring improper spending under control.

But in interviews with half a dozen of these watchdogs, most said this isn’t what they had in mind.