According to a Businessinsider report, after US President Trump was sworn in, three lawsuits were filed against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in federal court. The lawsuits accuse DOGE of violating the Federal Accountability Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), failing to comply with transparency requirements such as holding public meetings, balancing and maintaining records.
The first lawsuit was filed by the left-wing law organization Democracy Forward, which argued that DOGE is a “shadow body” led by an “unelected billionaire” that could make decisions affecting millions of Americans amid a lack of transparency and oversight.
The second lawsuit, filed by the National Security Advisors, focused on DOGE’s creation and operating procedures, arguing that it did not comply with the advisory committee’s legal mandate. The lawsuit also accused DOGE’s membership of being largely tech industry executives, and lacking diversity and balance.
The third lawsuit, filed by Public Citizen, the State Democracy Defenders Fund, and the United Government Employees Union, alleges that DOGE members have failed to represent ordinary Americans. All three parties have previously petitioned the Trump transition team, asking for a seat on DOGE, but have not received a response.
Although Musk has previously asserted that all DOGE-related actions would be conducted publicly online to ensure transparency, the lawsuit says that much of the communication has been done via the encryption app Signal, which lacks transparency. McClanahan, the lawsuit’s attorney, says DOGE may be making short-sighted decisions due to a lack of government employee perspective, asserting that “government business is different from corporate business.” Musk, Trump, or any relevant representatives have yet to respond to this.
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