When Elon Musk led the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headlines celebrated $160–190 billion in claimed federal savings via workforce reductions, canceled contracts, and rescinded foreign aid (wikipedia.org, cbsnews.com ). Musk has since resigned, and critics point to opacity, inflated claims, and a decline in the DOGE Tracker’s visibility. Still, the core mission—saving taxpayer…