#Musk's government department is sued#
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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was hit with three lawsuits immediately after Trump's inauguration. The lawsuits allege that DOGE violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act, lacking transparency and oversight, with members lacking diversity and balance, and failing to represent the interests of ordinary Americans. The plaintiffs argue that DOGE may make short-sighted decisions due to the lack of a federal workforce perspective. Musk, Trump, and associated representatives have not yet responded to the allegations.
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Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was hit with three lawsuits immediately after Trump was sworn in, alleging violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), lack of transparency and oversight. 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 accuse DOGE of being dominated by "unelected billionaires" with a membership mainly composed of tech executives, lacking diversity and balance, failing to represent the interests of ordinary Americans. The lawsuit also points out that DOGE conducts a large amount of communication through the encrypted application Signal, lacking publicity, and may make short-sighted decisions. Although Musk previously pledged that all of DOGE's actions would be publicly available online, plaintiffs believe he has not fulfilled his promise. As of now, Musk, Trump, and relevant representatives have not responded to this.
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Musk's DOGE (Government Efficiency Department) has been sued for lack of transparency and oversight, including failure to comply with legal requirements for advisory boards, and lack of diversity and balance among members.
The establishment and operation of DOGE have been accused of violating the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972, failing to meet transparency requirements such as open meetings, balanced perspectives, and record-keeping.
Members of DOGE have been accused of not representing the interests of ordinary Americans and lacking the perspective of federal employees, potentially leading to short-sighted decisions.
DOGE's communication methods lack openness, with significant communication conducted through the encrypted application Signal, rather than being publicly posted online.