Scoop: Dept Of Energy Says It Saved $700m In Trump's First 100 Days By Cutting 'wasteful' Programs

FIRST ON FOX: In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, nan Department of Energy says it has saved taxpayers much than $700 cardinal by cutting programs nan management branded arsenic "wasteful."

The contiguous savings are resulting from nan cancellation of ongoing contracts astatine nan DOE relating to topics specified arsenic diverseness equity and inclusion (DEI) and progressive ambiance alteration goals linked to nan Democrats' Green New Deal proposals. They are portion of a broader $3 cardinal successful savings that nan Trump management has projected will hap arsenic a consequence of nan cancellation of further contracts that were not yet finalized. 

"In nan first 100 days of nan Trump Administration, nan Department of Energy has saved nan American payer much than $3 cardinal successful projected savings – and this is conscionable nan beginning," DOE spokesperson Ben Dietderich told Fox News Digital successful a statement. 

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The Department of Energy office successful Washington, D.C., connected Feb. 14, 2020. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Dietderich said to date, nan DOE has suspended contracts supporting DEI initiatives and Green New Deal priorities, arsenic good arsenic different "wasteful" programs, "generating much than $700 cardinal successful contiguous savings for nan American taxpayers." 

"President Trump and Secretary Wright are afloat committed to making authorities much accountable, efficient, and effective stewards of nan American taxpayers’ dollars," he said.

During Trump's first 100 days successful office, according to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), nan administration's efforts person saved nan authorities astatine slightest $160 billion. That amounts to $993.79 per taxpayer, according to DOGE. 

An "Agency Efficiency Leaderboard," search which departments person received nan astir savings, shows nan Department of Health and Human Services classed number one. 

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Elon Musk's clip arsenic a "special authorities employee" pinch nan Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expected to travel to a adjacent complete nan adjacent respective weeks.  (Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket)

HHS is followed by nan General Services Administration astatine number two, nan Department of Education astatine number three, nan Labor Department astatine number four, and nan Office of Personnel Management rounds retired nan apical five.

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The Department of Justice is classed last, conscionable earlier nan Department of Veterans Affairs. The DOE, according to DOGE, is classed arsenic nan agency pinch nan 3rd slightest savings.

The savings reportedly stemmed from a operation of plus sales, statement and lease cancellations aliases re-negotiations, fraud and improper costs deletion, assistance cancellations, liking savings, programmatic changes, regulatory savings and workforce reductions.