Summary
Fourteen states sued the Trump administration over Elon Musk’s role as head of DOGE, arguing his authority violates the Constitution.
The lawsuit, led by New Mexico, claims Musk wields unchecked power to cut agencies and budgets without Senate confirmation, making him a “principal officer” under the Appointments Clause.
Another lawsuit by USAID employees raises similar concerns.
Judges have already blocked some DOGE actions, but the White House defends Musk’s role as legal.
Counter argument: there is always government funds used inefficiently, there is always accounting practices that can be improved upon, a government system with perfect efficiency or is completely free from economic corruption does not exist. This simple matter of fact is NOT a justification of giving an individual, who’s not an elected governmental official and does not represent the interest of the nation and its people, the authority and power above the entire government, against the constitution.