'Department of Government Efficiency' Shuts Down Investigation Into Own Contractor: 'Who Audits the Auditors?'
In a move that raises more questions than it answers, the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency—tasked with rooting out waste and duplication across federal agencies—has suddenly halted a potentially explosive audit of a private consulting firm that just happens to hold a $250 million contract with the Department of Defense. Critics are sniffing a conflict of interest so blatant it would make a swamp creature blush. The Department claims the shutdown is due to “resource reallocation,” but leaked internal memos mention the firm’s CEO is a former business partner of the Department’s top efficiency officer. The question on everyone’s lips isn’t about savings anymore; it’s about who really benefits from “efficiency”—and who gets to sweep the evidence under the rug.