#Musk's division sued#
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Musk's government efficiency agency, DOGE, has been hit with three lawsuits since Trump's inauguration, alleging violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act due to 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 accuse DOGE of being dominated by “unelected billionaires,” lacking diversity and balance in its membership, and conducting significant communication through the encrypted application Signal, which lacks public access. Litigation attorney McClanahan argued that DOGE may make short-sighted decisions due to the lack of a federal worker perspective. Currently, Musk, Trump, and their representatives have not responded to the lawsuits.
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The government efficiency department DOGE, led by Elon Musk, has been hit with three lawsuits since Donald Trump's inauguration, alleging violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, lack of transparency and oversight. The lawsuits were filed by left-leaning legal organizations Democracy Forward, National Security Counselors, as well as Public Citizen, State Democracy Defenders Fund and the American Federation of Government Employees. They argue that DOGE is a "shadow organization" dominated by "unelected billionaires," mainly comprised of tech executives, lacking diversity and balance, and failing to represent the interests of ordinary Americans. The lawsuits also allege that DOGE conducts extensive communication through the encrypted app Signal, lacking public accessibility, and potentially making short-sighted decisions due to the lack of federal worker perspectives. Currently, Musk, Trump, and their representatives have not responded to the lawsuits.
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Musk's government efficiency department DOGE violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972, failing to meet transparency requirements such as open meetings, balanced perspectives, and record-keeping.
DOGE is a 'shadow agency' led by 'unelected billionaires' that may be making decisions affecting millions of Americans without transparency or oversight.
DOGE's membership is dominated by tech industry executives, lacking diversity and balance.
DOGE's members have failed to represent the interests of ordinary Americans.