Who is paying these new doge employees? Settling up a new department takes time, getting everything reviewed, approved then signed off. Until they are an offical government dept they wouldn't have authority to do anything.
Dems should certain resist and kick up a stink. fElon should not be anywhere near any government responsibility.
However this talk about launching a coup against drump is very dangerous, and could be just the justification he is looking for to enact even worse measures.
One can hope