Republicans spent the first five months of the Trump administration touting DOGE cost savings. Now a new report shows that DOGE overstated its savings by tens of billions of dollars. MS NOW's JM Rieger rolls the tape on what Republicans were saying 18 months ago.
AI:Republicans are facing a massive reality check regarding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after new reports indicate that promised cost savings were vastly overstated by tens of billions of dollars. Despite intense political boasting during the first five months of the Trump administration, the actual results fail to match the initial hype, leaving leadership to contend with discrepancies between projected fiscal triumphs and the true state of federal spending.Open
According to Omar's office, the discrepancy was the result of incorrect valuations from financial professionals tied to her husband’s business interests, including a venture capital firm and a winery in California.
An initial report from an internal agency watchdog says the Minneapolis man was shot by law enforcement after resisting arrest, but makes no mention of the allegations leveled by a Trump administration official.
AI:An internal Department of Homeland Security watchdog review has released findings regarding the fatal Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti, revealing that the agency's report fails to substantiate claims made by administration officials that Pretti brandished a firearm. While high-level officials previously characterized the deceased as an agitator involved in a confrontation involving a weapon, the official DHS document instead concludes that the subject was shot by law enforcement while resisting arrest. This discrepancy between administrative rhetoric and the formal agency findings has fueled ongoing political fallout and investigations into the incident.Open
The preliminary assessment from Customs and Border Protection makes no mention of Alex Pretti attacking officers or threatening them with a weapon — as the administration first described the incident.
AI:A preliminary internal assessment from Customs and Border Protection has fundamentally contradicted the White House's initial narrative regarding the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. While the administration originally attempted to justify the fatal encounter by claiming Pretti had attacked officers with a weapon, the new findings make no mention of any such assault or threat made against federal agents. This discrepancy undermines the official story used to explain the shooting and highlights the ongoing friction between agency reports and government messaging following the incident.Open
