let's bring in laura davison from d.c. what is the number we have calculated? we will put this into the context of the $55 billion elon musk is taking credit for. >> doge said they saved about $55 billion for u.s. taxpayers. when you add up the contracts they list online that they say they have canceled, it only comes to about $8.6 billion. a small fraction of the overall $55 billion. going through these contracts, it was clear there was one major clerical error. one contract listed for $8 billion that was only an $8 million contract. about $16 billion when you take that away, it is a smaller figure. it has been a key tension point as doge has gone into federal spending and started slashing spending and staff. they say it is transparent, you can read the information. but when it is riddled with errors and there is not oversight that is usually layered above federal agencies, things like watchdogs and the office of government ethics. doge operates independent of that. it raised concerns from members of congress and federal government watchers. vonnie: we have to

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