On his first day in office, President Donald Trump created the Office of Government Efficiency and ordered federal agencies to create a team to work with Doge leader Elon Musk, one of the world’s richest men. Ta.
“That’s a big one,” Trump said as he signed the order.
Trump said Musk will get the office for about 20 staffers.
Trump’s order came on the same day as multiple groups filed at least three lawsuits over Doge.
language of presidential order The US Digital Service will be renamed the US Doge Service. It will be the Executive Office of the President. The Doge administrator reports to Trump’s chief of staff.
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Trump’s order requires the heads of each federal agency to create a Doge team of at least four employees within 30 days.
“Each Doge team typically includes one Doge team lead, one engineer, one human resources specialist, and one attorney,” according to the order. “Agency heads shall ensure that Doge teams coordinate their work with USDS and advise their respective agency heads on the implementation of the President’s Doge agenda.”
Trump’s executive order states that Doge will “modernize federal technology and software to maximize government efficiency and productivity.” That explanation diverges from the goals Trump originally gave the group. After winning the 2024 presidential election, Trump announced that a new group would help the government “dismantle government bureaucracy, reduce excessive regulation, reduce wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies.” He said it would pave the way for
Trump also said Doge will be “the Manhattan Project of our time.” The Manhattan Project was a high-end government program during World War II, as the United States raced ahead of Nazi Germany to create the world’s first atomic weapon.
Trump initially named Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy as co-leaders of Doji. However, as Ramaswamy plans to leave to launch a campaign for Ohio governor, Musk will have to go alone.
“It was my honor to help create Doge,” said Ramaswamy. “We are confident that Elon & Team will be successful in streamlining government.”
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Musk initially suggested Doge could cut $2 trillion in federal spending. Most recently, Musk said the group is aiming for $2 trillion and is likely to come up with half of that.
Former US Secretary of State General David Walker, who has been called the Paul Revere of fiscal responsibility, said Doge faces significant challenges.
“The federal government’s financial condition is worse than advertised,” Walker said. “The underlying debt is $36.2 trillion, and the total debt and unfunded Social Security obligations are over $125 trillion! It’s time for action to create a better future.”
Doge aims to present Trump’s plan by July 4, 2026. Trump said on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence that “a more efficient, less bureaucratic bureaucracy would be the perfect gift to America.”
Doge already faces multiple legal hurdles. Filed by the Public Citizen and United States Government Employees Federation, the largest federal employee union. suit “DOGE claims that DOGE violates the Federal Advisory Committee Act because its members do not have a fair balance of viewpoints, meetings are held in secret and without public notice, and records and work products are not available to the public.” I’m doing it.
The American Public Health Association, American Federation of Teachers, Minority Veterans of America, Vote Veterans Action Fund, Center for Auto Safety, and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington file a similar lawsuit in a federal lawsuit challenging the covert operation. has been raised.
Another group, the Center for Biological Diversity, sued the Trump administration on Monday to obtain public records related to Doge.
In response to the lawsuit, Musk wrote to X: How long will it take to hit the 3x number? 🤣🤣 “”
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