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Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas emphasized on Newsmax Wednesday the urgent need for congressional action following the Department of Government Efficiency’s exposure of extensive federal spending irregularities.
Sessions, who co-chairs the House DOGE caucus, emphasized how fiscal mismanagement has significantly impacted the nation’s future, particularly regarding the flow of government funds.
“The debt of this country has been discovered,” Sessions said. “We wondered how all this money accumulated and then the decision was made. We will look at the payment system. That is not something that just members of Congress were after. That’s something that [DOGE Chair] Elon Musk knew he had to get his best computer people in to go find. The Treasury Department was stunned that they were so easily discovered in this process. It is the last vestige of what [former President Joe] Biden’s administration and people had counted on to continue doing, even the first year that [President] Donald Trump was in office. They got caught.”
– Pentagon can’t fully account for $824 Billion
– $236 Billion in improper payments in federal programs in 2023
– $200 Billion in pandemic relief went to fraud/abuse
– The U.S. failed to track $1 Billion in Ukraine AidHow much do we not yet know about? pic.twitter.com/FJx0zvIwJJ
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) November 19, 2024
The DOGE initiative’s tracking system reveals taxpayer savings of $55 billion through eliminated wasteful spending, just weeks into Trump’s second presidential term.
Sessions outlined Congress’s upcoming role in investigating the timeline, approval processes, and ultimate destinations of these funds. He highlighted the importance of DOGE’s groundwork in providing concrete evidence for further investigation.
The congressman referenced the growing community of “Musketeers” nationwide eagerly anticipating additional revelations about these financial discoveries.
The federal government self-reported a net $235.8 billion in improper payments for fiscal year 2023.
Like do people realize how much money that is?That is more in improper payments than the budget of every state in America except California.
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) November 14, 2024
Discussing USAID as a prime example, Sessions described how DOGE’s investigations led to the agency’s dismantling under Trump’s leadership, citing its activities as contrary to American interests. He praised the swift action taken rather than prolonged investigations, highlighting this as exemplary of Trump’s campaign promises and current achievements.
