Summary
The White House now claims Elon Musk is not leading DOGE, despite Trump previously stating Musk was in charge of the task force cutting $2 trillion in federal spending.
A court filing says Musk is only a senior adviser without formal decision-making authority. However, Musk’s tweets and Trump’s remarks suggest he has been directing DOGE’s activities.
The revelation raises legal concerns, as lawsuits argue DOGE violates the Appointments Clause by bypassing Senate confirmation.
A federal judge is set to rule on an emergency motion against Musk’s involvement.
“Musk leads DOGE”
“…that’s illegal.”
“No, no, no musk doesn’t lead DOGE, he advises. Someone else leads it.”
“…so you bypassed the Senate, also illegal…”
“No, no, you don’t get it. Jesus takes the wheel here. It’s God that runs it! You don’t hate God do you!?”