Cut smart, not blind: How DOGE should be approaching government waste

The Trump administration’s focus on reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy is a worthwhile effort. But its current plans for broad, indiscriminate cuts risk undermining critical government functions.

A more prudent approach would involve targeted reductions that address wasteful spending while bolstering high-value programs essential to national security, public health and economic stability.

Certain programs within the federal government are undeniably wasteful and merit reevaluation.