#Musk's government department sued#
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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was immediately hit with three lawsuits after Trump was sworn in. The lawsuits allege that DOGE violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act, lacks transparency and oversight, its members lack diversity and balance, and it fails to represent the interests of ordinary Americans. The lawsuits also point to DOGE's lack of public communication and its potential to make short-sighted decisions due to the lack of federal worker perspective. Musk, Trump, and their respective representatives have not yet responded to the lawsuits.
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Three lawsuits have been filed against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, immediately after Donald Trump’s inauguration, alleging violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and lack of transparency and oversight. The plaintiffs include left-leaning legal organizations Democracy Forward, National Security Counselors, and Public Citizen, State Democracy Defenders Fund and the American Federation of Government Employees. They argue that DOGE is a “shadow institution” dominated by “unelected billionaires” with a lack of diversity and balance, failing to represent the interests of ordinary Americans. The lawsuits also point out that DOGE’s communication primarily occurs through the encrypted application Signal, lacking public accessibility. McClanahan, the lawyer representing the plaintiffs, emphasizes that DOGE’s decision-making process might be short-sighted due to the absence of federal staff perspectives. As of now, Musk, Trump, and their respective representatives have yet to respond to these allegations.
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Musk-led government efficiency department DOGE violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 by failing to meet transparency requirements such as open meetings, balanced perspectives, and record keeping.
DOGE is a 'shadow agency' led by 'unelected billionaires' that could be making decisions affecting millions of Americans without transparency or oversight.
DOGE's establishment and operating procedures did not comply with the law governing advisory committees, with membership dominated by tech industry executives lacking diversity and balance.
Members of DOGE have failed to represent the interests of ordinary Americans and may make short-sighted decisions due to the lack of federal staff perspective.