Politico Cash Infusion: Elon Musk and DOGE uncovers government paying $8 million to Politico

Politico staffers received their bi-weekly direct deposits late this week, irking staffers who believe Elon Musk’s crackdown on government spending played a role in the late payment.
Politico has received at least $8.2 million from the U.S. government in recent years, with $44,000 of that coming from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to USAspending.gov. Musk, the world’s richest man now in charge of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has announced plans to cut funding for USAID.
Many Politico employees typically receive direct deposit every other Tuesday, but this week they woke up and noticed the funds didn’t hit their account. An employee told Fox News Digital that management didn’t communicate the issue until 9 a.m., when they chalked it up as a "technical error."
According to the employee, many concerns went unaddressed as panicked Politico staffers expressed worry about paying bills and being hit with overdraft fees from their banks. Politico management eventually insisted it was a technical error between the bank and payroll providers and that everyone would be paid by the end of the day.
The employees were eventually paid, but it didn’t appear as "pending" until after 5 p.m. ET and didn’t clear until Wednesday morning, according to the impacted staffer.
"Politico screwed a lot of people," the employee told Fox News Digital.
A Politico spokesperson provided the following statement: "Employees were paid yesterday, there was a technical error that was remedied in a matter of hours."
Politico did not immediately respond to a series of follow-up questions about whether or not Musk’s crackdown on government spending had anything to do with the delayed payment.
While Politico did receive cash from USAID, it was hardly the government agency that has given the most to Politico. The Department of Health and Human Services leads the way, with $1.37 million followed by $1.35 million from the Department of the Interior, according to USAspending.gov.
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[@RustyDodd]

we have needed this for 60 years

[@TyinAlaska]

longer unfortunately

[@williammcfaul2040]

Just saying im number 500

[@traciemolton9513]

8 million dollars to Politico?! I'm glad they wont have money funneled to them any longer.

[@jamesoreuben1998]

Wait when u see C.N.N 😮and other Lib Networks. If Politico is 8mill for 37 subscription. C.N.N would be 1 subscription 8mill X 10, thats how they have been on the air while no one watches😊

[@riceisnice444]

reparations now from Politico

[@FactsAndEvidence]

Where is the receipt? Where is the evidence? there isn’t any

[@riceisnice444]

@ according to Karoline Leavitt she has the receipts.

[@elsierodgers4874]

Are you looking for controlled media? You shouldn't.

[@recoverme5065]

Dang, she is rapid fire and concise on these questions.

[@neckarsulme]

such a change from the clueless, binder-dependent DEI hire from the last bunch

[@booterone1]

Really nice getting true answers to actual questions for the first time in 4 years.

[@wonkawilly5573]

Agreed 1000%

[@elsierodgers4874]

A lie is not an answer.

[@letsdothistoday]

@@elsierodgers4874 NO

[@AAMS-AS]

@@elsierodgers4874 Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[@wonkawilly5573]

@elsierodgers4874 What's a woman? Is math racist? Please bless us with an answer.

[@rajranch7885]

I WANT A TAX REFUND FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS!!!!

[@letsdothistoday]

Yeah we should get reparations from the last 4 years of this horrible past admin...TRILLIONS wasted. $5,000 to all DOCUMENTED-LEGAL homestead people!

[@asant90]

Yes!!

[@pamelajohnson2815]

COMING! Trump launched NESARA/ GESARA…Largest WEALTH TRANSFER in history! * EBS soon!

[@barrybitsui2848]

Or the past years of neglected spending on tax payers dime

[@mrdikles246]

but if you wait around for handouts and tax reforms your all no better than lazy democrats.

[@TwinkleSparkleBee]

Love love LOVE Karoline. It is so refreshing to see our press secretary so articulate and SMART.

[@Fkfkrkdodlw]

And also a 26 year old married to a rich real estate developer more than 30 years her senior. Definitely not a gold digging, self serving, low integrity person. Oh, wait

[@bleedwolf5]

Corruption exposed!

[@BeaterBusa]

Politico is cooked. Bye bye liberal outlet

[@riceisnice444]

the whole democrat machine is cooked

[@elsierodgers4874]

Don't believe the hype. This is not Russia.

[@Maui03]

And bye bye NPR.

[@CRYDERSB]

25 years ago WAS my fav mag

[@josephward6422]

@@Maui03We can only hope

[@tebuzard763]

It is refreshing to have adults back in office

[@4literv6]

Like Carlson said "daddy's home and he's PISSED!"

[@boxesofstuff]

We all know that trumps a little narcissist cry baby. Calling him an adult is a joke, right?

[@22mrranger]

​@@boxesofstuffyou do understand that you truly don't believe that and you're just repeating what you was told to believe? Stop believing msdnc and Clinton news network.

[@boxesofstuff]

@@ILoveKHarris

[@Yadnnday]

​@@boxesofstuff Doubt you could do his job homie

[@Mrcfrickie]

That’s my tax dollars!!! I want a refund!!!

[@Adriana-rv8qo]

Yup! make sure you get interest.

[@smokey0502]

We should all get refunded for the past 4 years!

[@Evolut10nX]

Wonder what doing taxes next year will look like

[@22mrranger]

We should all be refuned every dime we have had stolen from us with interest.​@@smokey0502

[@travisk4215]

Like they care...

[@RosanneW-ws5su]

Thank you for the truth!

[@mikepizziferro8474]

It's not the truth

[@neckarsulme]

@@mikepizziferro8474 what part specifically? (rhetorical question, I already know you have no real reply)

[@moniquehamblin1689]

Thank you for the truth Elon Musk!

[@turkpa8186]

Then go n support on the road tooo

[@marketiabrabson6880]

What Truth?

[@Darkseid757]

​@@marketiabrabson6880truth about where our taxes are being spent. Duh

[@22mrranger]

​@@marketiabrabson6880 hello welcome to the real world. The truth they exposed was all the money they have taken from the us tax payers, they gave away to other countries for things never agreed upon by congress or the taxpayer. Also 15 million dollors to spread condoms and sex ed in Afghanistan? Wtf! That's our money, not the governments, and they can not steal it and give it away. So there is your truth. You just dont want to admit you got played by your party the entire time.

[@savedbybtc]

@@marketiabrabson6880politico donations by the libs. Pay attention! Smooth brain

[@lzafar]

class action lawsuit against PBS, Politico, and NPR. We want our money back

[@user-qr6zh9ev8k]

That lawsuit has nothing to do with you lol and you should be worried not rejoicing idiot

[@kimreese8166]

Can we do that? I'm in

[@dylan_00]

...that's not how this works, that's not how any of this works...

[@tivmego]

​@@dylan_00 How do they work please?

[@DickTators-are-not-good-guys]

How about elon subsidies In 2015 Tesla received about $4.9 billion in government subsidies In 2010, Tesla received a $465 million preferential loan from the US Department of Energy Tesla also receives benefits from policies available to all auto makers, such as EV purchase tax credits Government support for SpaceX Since 2008, SpaceX has received nearly $19.8 billion in federal contracts A majority of that money went to NASA and the Department of Defense to pay for rocket launches and satellites In fiscal year 2024, SpaceX received at least $3.8 billion in U.S. government contracts

[@briantran914]

And she always says it with a big smile!!

[@valeriew5934]

I love her kindness and respect for all the reporters and she always looks and acts sooo Happy, her smile is beautiful just like herself, she is a breath of fresh air, I’ll never get tired of listening/watching Karoline, I didn’t tune in to the last one since I do not like listening to Liars

[@danielelliott3659]

The press has got to be surprised that questions are actually being answered

[@JohnSmith-kr6ek]

Wouldn't it be hilarious if Trump's team found taxpayer money getting laundered into ABC,CBS,NBC.

[@based_circuit]

@@JohnSmith-kr6ek Don't spoil the plot for us yet, we're not even done with season 1!

[@neckarsulme]

@@JohnSmith-kr6ek it probably is...CNN comes to mind

[@bobmarchetti8878]

Wow. She knocked it out of the park.

[@mrbombastic2485]

she does it every day!

[@Cutthroat09]

No. No she didn’t but nice try BOB

[@neckarsulme]

@@Cutthroat09 cope more

[@leiilima808]

Thank you Karoline for supporting and giving "love" to the journalists farthest from the podium!

[@JHurd1379]

That was huge!!

[@bornfree0507]

Thank you!! I didn’t authorize Politico to take my taxes.

[@greghughes6314]

no one vote for musk

[@Kcchin1969]

@@greghughes6314 you can't vote for an Auditor General

[@MikeHancho2249]

I voted for Musk, when he joined Trump team. I changed my vote from Biden to Trump because I wanted Elon to be involved.

[@Conservative_carnivore]

​@greghughes6314 nobody in congress does their job so elon has to

[@greghughes6314]

@@Conservative_carnivore u taking jr.DOPE

[@nordattack]

There was a second there when applause started when she announced Politico would get no more money. Ever seen that in a briefing before? Pretty cool.

[@cleona130]

It took four years to destroy it. I suppose it will take more than two weeks to restore it.

[@wiiildfire]

Been going on far more than 4 years.

[@dreamscape405]

​@@wiiildfireTRUTH!!

[@anance6514]

Great Job!! What a difference...

[@danrose3233]

I love that the WH has implemented a "raise your hand" and be called on for questions instead of all these reporters shouting over top of one another.

[@jman1989]

Nothing but respect to Elon

[@Cutthroat09]

Don’t y’all’s knees hurt??

[@csaa1980]

@@Cutthroat09aren’t y’all sick of crying?

[@based_circuit]

@@Cutthroat09 Your dad's knees hurt. I made sure to quench his thirst with maga juice.

[@fuzzjunky]

after all those years crying about Soros, this is your plan?

[@neckarsulme]

@@Cutthroat09 amazing how there are people opposed to their tax dollars not being wasted....If you feel so strongly about supporting the wasteful spending, feel free to write the transgender opera company a check...I'm sure they would appreciate it

[@stevesteindorf2501]

Outstanding

[@WadeNielsen]

Every single tax dollar spent needs to be listed on a public forum of how much and to who. Also who agreed to spend it. It's not the governments money. It's our money, we the people.

[@Val140Ohl]

She is so peppy, sweet and natural, what a wonderful change.

[@thebjm1967]

“They should bc it’s gonna be a federal law in .. about an hour and a half, so..” love her!!!!!!

[@ScottRossProductions]

I laughed out loud...

[@ivonneguerinoni3881]

This is a world scandal

[@patrickbodine1300]

Oh, yes.

[@walterhorn5567]

If the government was paying news organizations then their tax exempt status needs to be reevaluated

[@AnthonyWariner]

Wow. She kills it as press secretary. What a stark contrast from the carbon based life form from the previous secretary.

[@Cat22275]

American taxpayers should be grateful for Elon Musk! 💕

[@valeriew5934]

Oh I sure am Thankful and Grateful for Elon

[@mbeamon11]

8 million to these dirt bags. Thats 8 million that couldve went to homeless vets. Smh....

[@macharrington7733]

Tip of the iceberg I suspect...

[@integragemi7234]

Dems in massive panic. Well done musk

[@jeffp3517]

Somehow, uncovering money laundering by politicians and government agencies is a bad thing.

[@steveross7152]

So refreshing to hear her being transparent about how Trump and his team are exposing the corruption and draining the swamp!

[@4EL95]

@@steveross7152 As refreshing as a rotting corpse

[@DaMar655]

She's smart and an articulate speaker. KJP probably saying, "WOW!"

[@HenryJuicer-sx4sr]

She is awesome! Love her

[@naadirhayes4373]

Why are some people against seeing where OUR taxes going to and it being publicized? We don’t deserve to know but need to know

[@megaroniiiii]

They’re not mad about it being exposed, they’re just mad Elon Musk is the one who is doing. They need to a reason to keep on hating him and they won’t put their pride down and admit what he’s doing is right

[@TheAlexZorba]

@@naadirhayes4373 classic TDS. They would pass on a cure for cancer if they thought it somehow came from Trump.

[@scottishirish4545]

Because the money is already gone. It's more wasteful spending of our tax dollars to fix more wasteful spending of previous tax dollars spent to cover up. You people only care about money. The truth is we are getting our ass kicked by the world right now. Boycotted like the old soviet union. Pretty soon we will be surrounded by enemies except Isreal. Wow. That's impressive.

[@4EL95]

@@megaroniiiii Are you kidding me. Who trashed electric vehicle for the past 10 years? Wasn’t the left. It was YOU. He is not legally authorized to be changing passwords and coding in our government financial systems and locking out civil servants who are tasked with this work. He was NOT ELECTED. And to boot…he now has access to all of our personal info through the IRS. He and Trump seem to be breaking the law in terms of personal information of American citizens. Doe that help? You won’t hear that on Fox News. Why not? I cannot imagine.

[@morusso2831]

They are running scared!

[@DandaFundas]

'Line by Line', the best line heard since Neil Armstrong, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind"

[@alexford4600]

This woman is a machine and a breath of fresh air Bravo

[@thebjm1967]

I love her!

[@angus6032]

thank you President Trump!! Special thanks to Elon and his team who are digging in the trenches to uncover all of this. America is so grateful to have you on board protecting AMERICAN interests....FIRST for a change.

[@tommyleeroth818]

Why TF would dept of health and interior need to give millions to Politico or any “independent” media organization??? And let’s finally get rid of PBS while we’re at it.

[@henkvandenbergh1301]

I have the feeling that THIS announcement is one of the nails in the PBS coffin.

[@towermonkey5563]

USAID is basically the piggy bank they've been using to fund so many shady things. Yeah, nothing to do with health.

[@tommyleeroth818]

@ I hope so. They’re getting 535 million from the American tax payers in 2025!

[@JohnSmith-kr6ek]

They don't have Mr Rogers to save them now.

[@johng4093]

Big Bird 😢

[@jman1989]

LINE BY LINE

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

They've barely scratched the surface of the criminal corruption.

[@thebjm1967]

Draining the swamp one day at a time! It’s all gonna come into the light

[@t_qwheezzyy]

"Ill speak to the boss about it." I love it!

[@RacecarSpelledBackwards71]

Bullshitico officially outed as state-funded propaganda lol

[@johnkenneth6490]

CUT WASTEFUL SPENDING AT USAID

[@hondainsight421]

Politico " we are independent " Doge cuts funding. Politico announced the can't meet payroll lol

[@garyb1973]

Shocker.

[@thebjm1967]

Right!? Now it’s out and it will stop!

[@ellenburkes1270]

Tax abuse by USAID HELP US CITIZENS

[@jesseinAZ]

Would say, help our citizens.

[@nickdippold2258]

The activities conducted by USAID go well past tax abuse. This agency is a CAI front used to fund "capacity building" operations overseas, which in laymans terms are regime changes. This org is criminal.

[@johng4093]

The money should go to a needy nation called the USA.

[@jenniferwest2811]

Thank you for standing up for the American people!!!

[@durangomcmurphy1529]

All those at Politico & the people at USAID who funded them should be in jail for election interference , and made to PAY BACK the money to We the People . Send the millions to Seniors and Homeless Vets .

[@thebjm1967]

Yes!!!!

[@johng4093]

It should have been disclosed at the top of every web page and article: "Paid for by the US Government." Whatever happened to transparency??

[@sandrasnow3569]

Why, pray tell, are my taxes paying Politico? I knew the corruption was bad in our government, but I am getting more upset by the minute at just how corrupt they are.

[@whitway12]

Explains why the democrats are absolutely losing their ever loving minds as they are inextricably linked to the bureaucratic deep state.

[@JoeTongie]

Journalists are smiling, they are happy bunch!!!

[@billstapleton1084]

Notice the difference between Trump's Press secretary and Biden's press secretary. Trump hired someone based on merit and ability. Biden hired someone based on DEI. The difference is out for all to see.

[@henkvandenbergh1301]

And the 'I' in this case ended with diot.

[@rfree82]

Not defending the previous press secretary, but it's hard to hard questions honestly when you're told not to.

[@henkvandenbergh1301]

@@rfree82 In my 51 year professional career I have been asked to lie. Sorry, NOT IN MY BOOK.

[@rfree82]

@henkvandenbergh1301 neither have I in 42 yrs. But apparently, she was. It was ultimately her choice to do so

[@rabbitroyale1315]

​@@rfree82she was a HORRIBLE liar and incredibly smug too... I couldn't stand her attitude

[@theresalane9711]

Thank you President Trump and Elon Musk!!!

[@davidhackett6317]

So we fund trans shows around the world, but Canadians booing our song at a Hockey game is what's embarrassing? It's so strange seeing actual professional adults running stuff.

[@The_Oracle_Of_Garnishments]

Goodness! It's like turning on the kitchen light at 2:00 AM and seeing all the roaches scatter!!!

[@demondog804]

We want our money back!!!

[@danielalvarezarribas4660]

I look forward to the gems they will inevitably find once they audit the Federal Reserve.

[@dlradlt1]

8 million dollars for politico subscriptions. How long has that been going on and who approved it?

[@macharrington7733]

Started in 2016...so probably Obongo and then Bribem

[@revdryvonneprice7591]

The most transparent government in history!!

[@AJ_216]

*alright back row, it's your time to shine, first time you've been called on in years* "Uh, uh, pants pulled down, comedian, dinner, um, what do you guys think?" Ya blew it

[@daleviker5884]

Yeah, I thought the same thing, lol.

[@chandlerblachut3878]

That’s a funny point, it’s possible other people asked their questions already haha

[@andrewordog4397]

Whoever approved those payments, needs some prison time.

[@catherineholmes2254]

Stop teaching kids porn in preK and on

[@priestguardian2587]

TRUTH EDIT to say is this the SAME event planner who set up that horendous Church event with a trans Priest???????????

[@jesseinAZ]

She expected much better of the episcopal church.

[@dataisawesome4383]

This the best administration ever.

[@jamesoreuben1998]

Wait when u see C.N.N 😮and other Lib Networks. If Politico is 8mill for 37 subscription. C.N.N would be 1 subscription 8mill X 10, thats how they have been on the air while no one watches😊

[@thebjm1967]

It’s all happening!!!! Thank goodness!!!

[@sammmywelly3376]

Imagine being a democratic and finally realizing you where wrong about everything the conspiracy theorist where right all along!!!!

[@masonalan8410]

From $10K to $110K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I think it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.

[@Maria-fn1ns]

I'm celebrating a $30k stock portfolio today. started this journey with 6k. I have invested on time and also with the right terms now I have time for my family and the life ahead of me

[@justinchristopher1101]

Hello I'm new to trading and I have been making huge loses but recently I see a lot of people earning From it, please can someone please tell me what is going wrong

[@masonalan8410]

For me I would say give Mr Bernie a try and you will be happy you did

[@masonalan8410]

Finding a financial advisor with expertise in cryptocurrency can be beneficial for navigating the complexities of this rapidly evolving market.

[@masonalan8410]

I think I'm blessed if not, I wouldn't have met someone as spectacular as Mr Bernie Doran😊

[@Memememe-is1yn]

Funding our own demise. Amazing.

[@MellowMell]

Well put

[@meme7591]

You gotta be shittin me that these people have been getting paid by our tax money. When people are dying

[@macharrington7733]

Only $8 million to ONE news agency....more to come I'm sure

[@heywhatsthatsmell]

So this is what a functional government looks like . Wow I'm impressed.

[@alanzolotoff6014]

I will Never Ever vote Democrap again !!!

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

Imagine how much other bs will be found

[@SnewJ.Knows.]

From $10K to $110K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I think it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family...

[@Maria-fn1ns]

I'm celebrating a $30k stock portfolio today. started this journey with 6k. I have invested on time and also with the right terms now I have time for my family and the life ahead of me

[@justinchristopher1101]

Hello I'm new to trading and I have been making huge loses but recently I see a lot of people earning From it, please can someone please tell me what is going wrong

[@SnewJ.Knows.]

For me I would say give Mr Bernie a try and you will be happy you did

[@ElPandaWarrior]

look at well behaved those reporters are being today. This press secretary is amazing. I hope she stays through the entire 12 years of Trump/Vance presidencies.

[@macharrington7733]

Exactly...and in the Oval Office too. No screaming aides rushing the reporters out.

[@ralphjessee2688]

Wait!! Didn't Politico also out Trump and many others tax returns?

[@foryourlugsonly]

Politico have spent the past 5 years subverting reality with false, absolutely demonstrably false, fact checks. From covid to allegations against trump all the way to straight up lying about hunter biden prior to the election. They spent 2 years destroying characters of people in their fact checking as opposed to presenting facts also. They deserve the hit.

[@bbbae5968]

It might have been NY times?

[@ellenburkes1270]

Get with Trump

[@wknight5595]

@@bbbae5968 the nyt and politico are working for the feds. along with a bunch of others

[@apryldavis1]

She's a go getter! I like her a lot better than Biden's assistant.

[@NaySayersRanch]

Politico then made payroll for the first time after usaid shut down

[@Hardwired.166]

I don't just want to see the funding stopped. I want to see the people responsible for this fraud to be held accountable and go to jail.

[@RichardSouthside-p6s]

Lol, i want to know what MSNBC is getting, it is in there somewhere.

[@RAYANDERS-w4t]

TRUMP, TRUMP, TRUMP, 2025 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mhsandifer]

Defund NPR

[@johnkunz-q2n]

keep it up doge

[@joanmaynard7142]

Go go go

[@joe-vl3nd]

Great job President Trump 😊

[@mike8857]

Insane that people still hate Trump and Elon for helping the American people.

[@hazelhughes1002]

So grateful to Elon Musk for taking care of our taxpayer money. It is past Time we know what happens to our money. Have there been kickbacks?

[@michaelmcmanamay2931]

You know it's very simple. If you don't give your money away you'll have it. Hopefully this benefits all of US citizens

[@timdawson7430]

The leftist "business as usual" crowd is FREAKING OUT about all this BS coming to light.

[@haffy03]

KJP was never this transparent, quick or clear speaking in all of her time as speaker.

[@DMRMOTORSPORT]

Draining the swamp 🎉

[@SamKieser]

well done

[@mikewhittaker-t7y]

He turned on the light, and now the cockroaches are mad !!!!

[@117johnpar]

I doubt it was only 8M probably indirectly.

[@gilbertosanchezjr.7636]

I love the way she responds to every question made. Talks fluently without having any conflict and stays on her ground. Just awesome. Great job she is doing. She hides nothing and she is not afraid or intimidated.

[@amistenson2535]

I work for the government. Only get paid ONCE a month, at the end of the month. They work for Politico and are paid every two weeks. Yet, ONE check allegedly prevented them from paying bills and they were concerned about over-drafting their accounts?

[@grannygrunt5211]

No wonder political and some of these other leftist medias are all about propaganda they're being paid off by our tax dollars!!!!!!

[@grannygrunt5211]

Politico state-run propaganda...

[@cbctopnotch]

I think a tax refund is definitely due!

[@JoanieHedrick-rf1fq]

BADASS!!! OOPS POLITICO BUSTED!!!