Summary
Trump’s speech to Congress may have deepened legal troubles for Elon Musk and DOGE by publicly stating Musk runs the agency, contradicting White House claims that Amy Gleason is in charge.
The administration previously argued Musk, officially a “senior adviser,” has no formal authority over DOGE to shield it from lawsuits.
Judge Theodore Chuang already questioned this discrepancy, calling it “highly suspicious.”
Trump’s statement could trigger further legal scrutiny into Musk’s role in dismantling federal agencies and mass firings, undermining the White House’s defense against ongoing litigation.
Who’s going to investigate the department? The GOP controls both houses and hate the federal government and views dismantling it as a good thing.
DOJ answers to Trump and won’t enforce anything that could be perceived to be against him.
The SCOTUS is a GOP super majority and already granted him immunity to crime.