Bessent ‘Slightly Shocked’ by Scale of Fraud Uncovered by DOGE

By Tom Ozimek Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is making significant strides in cutting federal spending, adding that he is “slightly shocked” by the extent of fraud uncovered—not just waste and abuse. Speaking in a Feb. 28 interview on Bloomberg Podcasts, Bessent was asked whether DOGE’s cost-cutting […]