The White House said Wednesday it was canceling Politico subscriptions that the U.S. Agency for International Development had purchased with millions of taxpayer dollars.

“I can confirm that the more than $8 million taxpayer dollars that have gone to essentially subsidizing subscriptions to Politico on the American taxpayers’ dime will no longer be happening,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the daily press briefing.

The announcement came after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency uncovered Politico was paid $8.2 million in “government subsidies.”

Ms. Leavitt said the administration is going line by line through federal spending to ensure taxpayer dollars are being spent in a manner that serves the interest of the American people.

“If it is not, that funding will no longer be sent aboard and American taxpayers will see significant savings because of that effort,” she said.

Mr. Musk said the cut foreshadows what’s to come.

“Many media outlets are going to experience a mysterious drop in revenue,” Mr. Musk said on X.

• Seth McLaughlin can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com.