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The Department of Government Efficiency has terminated the lease for the Obama Presidential Library site in Chicago, according to reports. Getty Images

Elon Musk’s DOGE cancels lease at Obama Library site

The Department of Government Efficiency has terminated the lease for the Obama Presidential Library site in Chicago, according to reports. The library is scheduled to close and move to College Park in Maryland at the end of Fiscal Year 2025, according to a spokesperson from the National Archives and Records Administration.


DOGE stated that the lease terminations will save taxpayers $468 million, as part of its efforts to reduce government spending. The Obama Presidential Library will house various artifacts and is expected to have its artifacts digitized and available at the new location when it opens.

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