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From The Hill: President Trump’s new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) was sued multiple times before his inauguration ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda concluded.
In the moments after Trump’s swearing-in, three lawsuits were filed in D.C.’s federal district court alleging DOGE doesn’t comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
The cases were led by progressive consumer watchdog Public Citizen, the American Public Health Association and National Security Counselors, a public interest law firm. They seek to block co-heads Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy from moving forward or coordinating with the new administration.
Musk and Ramaswamy have pledged ambitious plans to cut $2 trillion in government spending and restructure federal agencies, though Ramaswamy is also planning to run for Ohio governor.
The Public Citizen group announced, “BREAKING: Trump was just inaugurated, and we just filed our first lawsuit against the new administration. We’re not going to let him skirt the law. Public Citizen, @AFGENational, & SDD Fund are suing President Trump to ensure that his administration complies with the law.”
Deets here: https://t.co/1wEv2whgnQ
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) January 20, 2025
JUST IN:@elonmusk’s DOGE @DOGE is being SUED today by a public interest law firm called the National Security Counselors @NatlSecCnslrs.
The 30 page complaint says that the nongovernmental DOGE group, whose DC offices will be operating out of @SpaceX’s
DC headquarters, is… pic.twitter.com/Q9YraCkSh0— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) January 20, 2025
A draft copy of the lawsuit from the National Security Counselors was shared with Forbes ahead of it being filed, alleging DOGE qualifies as a federal advisory committee, meaning it must have “fairly balanced” membership, keep minutes, and more. https://t.co/ZGXbZFscLT pic.twitter.com/Cg8KBG7iu0
— Forbes (@Forbes) January 20, 2025
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