The figure provided by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, if correct, would equate to around 2.4 percent of federal spending in 2023.

Lefty Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) turned heads Sunday with his support for President-elect Donald Trump’s planned new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — providing it takes aim at the Pentagon’s cushy budget.

"Elon Musk is right. The Pentagon, with a budget of $886 billion, just failed its 7th audit in a row," he said. "It’s lost track of billions. Last year, only 13 senators voted against the Military Industrial Complex and a defense budget full of waste and fraud. That must change."