DOGE Deactivates 523,000 Credit Cards

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced the cancellation of more than half a million government credit cards amid its crackdown on federal spending.

DOGE first announced on February 18 that it was working with agencies to simplify federal credit card accounts and reduce administrative costs, estimating the federal government had some 4.6 million credit cards and 90 million unique transactions in the 2024 fiscal year. President Donald Trump later issued an executive order calling for a 30-day freeze on agency employee credit cards.