And neither had the training or clearances typically required for access to the data they demanded.
The silence on this issue is deafening, Hollander wrote in her order.
The Trump administration is already leading an aggressive crackdown on trans life in America.
White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk on the South Lawn on March 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C.Samuel Corum/Getty Images
His thoughts on transgender people appear to have helped drive his shift to the hard right.
In February, DOGE accessed sensitive Treasury Department payment systems.
After being ousted from the Treasury Department, Elez wasreinstated to a DOGE position at the SSA.
Committee members including Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Aaron Bean (R-Fla.) defended DOGEs work.
He had no authority to look at the video tape of who robbed me, Bean argued.
The lawsuits have provided some of the most detailed information yet about DOGEs operations inside government agencies.
If DOGE is acting independently of the White House, CREW argues, it is subject to FOIA.
The Trump administration has made similar arguments in court filings.
Gleason also claimed that Musk does not work at the U.S. DOGE Service, as it is known.
Elon Musk does not work at USDS, Gleason testified in her deposition.
I do not report to him, and he does not report to me.
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