Musk’s DOGE Hit With Three Lawsuits

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) faces three lawsuits over alleged transparency violations.

One lawsuit describes DOGE as a "shadow operation led by unelected billionaires" that makes policy recommendations affecting millions of Americans without proper oversight.

The lawsuits, filed shortly after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, claim DOGE violates the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, which mandates public meetings, balanced representation, and record-keeping, Alice Tecotzky reported for Business Insider.

One lawsuit, brought by Democracy Forward, a progressive legal advocacy group, describes DOGE as a "shadow operation led by unelected billionaires" that makes policy recommendations affecting millions of Americans without proper oversight.

Another lawsuit alleges DOGE is dominated by tech executives, violating the Act’s balance requirements. A separate case filed by Jerald Lentini, Joshua Erlich, and the public-interest firm National Security Counselors focuses on the legality of DOGE’s formation and operations.

It names Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald Trump as defendants. All three lawsuits argue that DOGE’s lack of transparency and failure to follow advisory-committee procedures undermine its legitimacy as a federal body.