面对一些民主党和穆斯克批评者的反对, 财政部长Scott Bessent, 不是DGE, 将决定美国Penny的未来。 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, not DOGE, will decide the U.S. penny's future, facing opposition from some Democrats and Musk's critics.

政府效率部(DOGE)对可能停止使用美分没有责任。 The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is not responsible for the potential discontinuation of the U.S. penny. 相反,这项决定属于财政部长斯科特·贝松特的管辖范围。 Instead, the decision would fall under the jurisdiction of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. 在民主党人和埃隆·马斯克 （Elon Musk） 的批评者对减少浪费和欺诈的努力的反对下，DOGE 已将有关便士未来的询问转交给财政部。 The DOGE has directed inquiries about the penny's future to the Treasury Department, amid opposition from Democrats and Elon Musk's critics over efforts to reduce waste and fraud.