Summary
The White House now claims Elon Musk is not leading DOGE, despite Trump previously stating Musk was in charge of the task force cutting $2 trillion in federal spending.
A court filing says Musk is only a senior adviser without formal decision-making authority. However, Musk’s tweets and Trump’s remarks suggest he has been directing DOGE’s activities.
The revelation raises legal concerns, as lawsuits argue DOGE violates the Appointments Clause by bypassing Senate confirmation.
A federal judge is set to rule on an emergency motion against Musk’s involvement.
This is unironically functionally the same as how ‘Sovereign Citizens’ attempt to escape legal liability.
You see, you’re suing a legal entity that isn’t me.
But also, I can act with, as, and through my legal entity.
But also also, I’m not actually responsible for anything bad I do, because my legal entity did that, not me.
The sad state of our laws are such that they could set up a S-Corp or C-Corp and act in official capacity of that corporation literally get away with murder.