After Trump was sworn in, the government efficiency department DOGE was accused of three lawsuits

Odaily Planet Daily News According to Businessinsider, three lawsuits against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk were filed in federal court immediately after US President Trump was sworn in. The lawsuit accuses DOGE of violating the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 and failing to meet transparency requirements such as public meetings, balanced perspectives and record keeping. The first lawsuit was initiated by the left-wing legal organization Democracy Forward, claiming that DOGE is a "shadow agency" dominated by "unelected billionaires" and may make decisions that affect millions of Americans in the absence of transparency and supervision. The second lawsuit was filed by National Security Counselors, focusing on the establishment and operating procedures of DOGE, arguing that it did not comply with the legal provisions of the advisory committee. The lawsuit also accused DOGE of being composed mainly of executives in the technology industry, lacking diversity and balance. The third lawsuit was jointly filed by Public Citizen, State Democracy Defenders Fund and the American Federation of Government Employees, claiming that DOGE members failed to represent the interests of ordinary Americans. The three parties had previously applied to the Trump transition team for a representative seat in DOGE, but received no response. Although Musk previously stated that all DOGE actions would be made public online to ensure transparency, the lawsuit claimed that a large amount of its communication was conducted through the encrypted application Signal, which lacked openness. Litigation lawyer McClanahan said that DOGE may make short-sighted decisions due to the lack of federal staff perspective, emphasizing that "government work is different from business operations." At present, Musk, Trump and related representatives have not responded to this.