Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blamed “the Swamp” for the early disbandment of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Trump administration initiative formerly spearheaded by Elon Musk.

“DOGE fought the Swamp and the Swamp won,” DeSantis said Sunday in a post on X , referencing President Donald Trump’s “ drain the swamp ” campaign slogan.

Earlier Sunday, Reuters reported that DOGE had been dissolved with eight months still remaining on its contract. Musk initially led the agency, calling it “the chainsaw for bureaucracy,” until stepping down in May.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has taken over many of DOGE’s functions, according to Reuters. It will no longer function as a “centralized agency,” said OPM Director Scott Kupor.

Trump in January established DOGE

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