Summary
A federal judge has ordered Elon Musk and DOGE to produce documents revealing staff identities and internal records related to government spending cuts.
Judge Tanya Chutkan’s ruling comes in a lawsuit from 14 Democratic state attorneys general claiming Musk unconstitutionally exercises powers reserved for Senate-confirmed officials.
Despite White House efforts to shield Musk by designating him a “senior adviser” and invoking executive privilege, the judge allowed limited discovery to determine DOGE’s scope.
This marks the second recent setback, following another ruling that DOGE’s “unprecedented” authority requires subjecting its records to public disclosure.
Hey, Judge Chutkan, when they can’t produce them because they don’t exist/were destroyed/are being concealed, are you actually gonna do anything about it?
She won’t.
Sure she will!
She will tell them “Do it! Or else…”
“Else” shall remain an undefined consequence that happens on an undisclosed future date, however.
Oh he’s gonna get a firm letter.