The Elon Musk-led agency championing more governmental efficiency is set to be hit by a lawsuit just minutes after US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Trump appointed billionaire Musk in November to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency aimed at cutting government spending and streamlining regulations.
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However, public interest law firm National Security Counselors is preparing to sue the new agency, citing the alleged violation of federal transparency laws, according to the Washington Post.
The law firm claims that DOGE has been violating the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which requires advisory committees to executive branches to follow set disclosure and hiring rules.
Similar agencies require a more balanced approach that records the minutes of the meetings and allows public attendance, wrote Kel McClanahan, executive director of National Security Counselors, in the 30-page complaint seen by the Washington Post.
The legal complaint states:
“DOGE is not exempted from FACA’s requirements […] “All meetings of DOGE, including those conducted through an electronic medium, must be open to the public.”
Musk’s political involvement was a welcome sign for memecoin investors since the agency shares the same acronym with the Dogecoin (DOGE) memecoin ticker symbol.
Dogecoin flipped Porsche’s $56 billion market capitalization thanks to Musk’s continued endorsements of the DOGE non-governmental agency, which was seen as a catalyst by memecoin traders, Cointelegraph reported on Nov. 27.
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Trump appointed Mush and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the agency and improve governmental efficiency.
Ramaswamy is known for his pro-cryptocurrency stance. In November 2023, he called for mass deregulation of cryptocurrency in his presidential campaign. He dropped out of the presidential race in January 2024.
The new agency aims to “slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure the Federal Agencies,” according to the Nov. 12 announcement.
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DOGE’s work is set to conclude on July 4, 2026, in a “smaller government with more efficiency and less bureaucracy.”
A new plan is set to be issued on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in the US.
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