Bangladesh, Feb. 9 -- In a bold move aimed at streamlining government expenditures, US President Donald Trump has authorized audits of the Department of Defense and the Department of Education. The task has been assigned to none other than Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and head of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk, known for his leadership at SpaceX, Tesla, and X (formerly Twitter), has been granted the role of a “special government employee” and is now one of Trumps key advisors in an aggressive bid to reduce federal spending by up to $2 trillion by July 2026.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), despite its official-sounding name, is not a permanent executive department b...