Sen. Thom Tillis sharply criticized Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought during a Senate hearing, venting frustration over the now-shuttered Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The North Carolina Republican argued that the effort failed to produce meaningful results and instead left others to deal with the consequences.
According to the exchange described in the report, Tillis said he was tired of having to clean up problems tied to DOGE because, in his view, the work had been handled incorrectly. His comments marked a particularly heated moment as lawmakers questioned Vought in a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs setting.
The clash underscored broader tensions over how the government efficiency initiative was managed and what, if anything, it accomplished before being shut down. Tillis’s criticism suggested dissatisfaction not just with the program’s output, but with the burden he believes it placed on other officials and agencies.
The episode also stood out because the criticism came from within Republican ranks. Tillis’s remarks highlighted internal frustration over DOGE’s performance and added pressure on Vought as scrutiny continues over the program’s legacy and execution.
