DOGE Is Making Major Changes to the Federal Government. Is It Legal?

Some Democrats have condemned the wide latitude and access given to DOGE. On Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that “before our very eyes, an unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government.”

On Monday, Trump said Musk has “got access only to letting people go that he thinks are no good, if we agree with him.”

“Elon can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval. And we’ll give him the approval where appropriate, where not appropriate we won’t,” Trump said. “Where we think there’s a conflict or a problem, we won’t let him go near it.”