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Multiple Lawsuits Target DOGE Government Access
Above: From the left, Cantor Fitzgerald LP CEO Howard Lutnick, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, and deputy White House chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, on Feb. 13, 2025. Image copyright: Francis Chung/Contributor/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
DOGE has completely skirted the Constitution by allowing a small, unelected group to bypass Congress, fundamentally altering government without a shred of legal authority. This radical transformation lacks public mandate or legislative approval, flouting both separation of powers and checks and balances. Musk is conducting a coup from the inside, which is why the courts must step in to rein in this lawlessness.
Pro-Trump narrative
DOGE was created carefully to avoid violating the law by leveraging existing structures like the Obama-era United States Digital Service. The only ones mad about this are the unelected bureaucrats amassing personal wealth — highlighting that Americans from both sides of the aisle are against their tax dollars filling the pockets of corrupt officials. DOGE is not a coup, its mission is to cut waste, fraud, and abuse.