In a sweeping move aimed at eliminating wasteful government spending, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-under the direction of Elon Musk-has deactivated close to 300,000 federal credit cards.
This decision follows a thorough audit of the government’s financial practices and is part of a larger push to trim excessive expenditures across federal agencies.
The audit reviewed roughly 4.6 million active government credit cards, which in fiscal year 2024 alone accounted for around 90 million transactions totaling nearly $40 billion.
As a result of this extensive evaluation, DOGE moved forward with canceling hundreds of thousands of these cards, targeting what it called unnecessary or underutilized financial tools.
According to officials, the deactivations span both travel cards and purchase cards, which are used by federal employees to cover job-related expenses such as travel, lodging, and equipment. The scale of this cancellation has sent ripples across multiple agencies, prompting questions about short-term disruptions and long-term reform.
Interior and HHS hit hardest as federal card reform begins
Among the agencies most impacted by the wave of cancellations is the Department of the Interior, which saw approximately 40,000 travel cards and 20,000 purchase cards deactivated. Close behind was the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which lost more than 43,700 travel cards and 2,235 purchase cards.
Other major departments such as the USDA, NASA, General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Homeland Security, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also experienced substantial reductions in their government-issued credit lines.
One notable exception was the U.S. State Department, which was the only agency out of the 16 reviewed in this phase to avoid any credit card cancellations.
DOGE‘s decision aligns with a broader mission to uncover up to $1 trillion in federal savings as a way to tackle the ballooning national debt. The United States currently faces a debt load of approximately $36.5 trillion, with an annual deficit nearing $2 trillion.
While some have praised the aggressive stance as a bold step toward government accountability, not all reactions have been positive.
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