Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations
GuardianMAR 19
Judge Orders Musk's DOGE to Reveal Staff, Operations Data
Above: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025. Image copyright: Al Drago/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
DOGE is operating with unprecedented secrecy and unconstitutional authority, causing chaos and confusion across federal agencies. It's wielding outsized influence through an unconfirmed official — Musk — who lacks proper legal authority to make such sweeping changes.
Republican narrative
Chutkan is a biased judge who has shown her disdain for Pres. Trump and his supporters in past cases. This ruling must be overruled so that DOGE can continue carrying out its necessary reforms of the bloated federal bureaucracy without hindrance.