Musk is not an employee of Doge, no more authority than other Whla staff, says a new application
Trump administration Explained in the late-night court on Monday, submitting that Elon Musk is not an employee of DOGE, but instead is a white house advisor, in a similar sense as former adviser Biden Anita Dunn.
Submissioning the application comes after DC DC judge has heard the remarks in a case of 14 state prosecutors against the male and Trump administration. The states claim that Musk and the administration dealt with the illegal excessive excess.
Chutkan expressed that she was not convinced of arguments on Monday after asking what damage was imposed by the Ministry of Government Efficiency (Doge), and whether any federal employee interruptions were taking place late last week.
Following objections, Joshua Fisher, Director of the Administration Office, filed a signed declaration that explained that Musk was “employee The White House Office“where holding the position” of a special employee who is not a barr. “
Trump’s administration explained in the late-night court on Monday, which filed that Elon Musk was not an employee of DOGE, but instead, as a white house advisor, in a similar sense, as former Biden advisor Anita Dunn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“In this business, Mr. Musk is a higher advisor to the president,” Fisher wrote. “It is not uncommon for the president to have older advisers who are Sges.”
Fisher compared Musk’s role to the white house with that former advisor Anita Dunna. Dunn, who has long -standing relationships with former President Barack Obama, has left White house Biden 2024 to join the top democratic Super Pac to support his efforts for the elected Vice President of Kamal Harris at the November 2024 elections.
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Dunn served as a political strategist and advisor for Biden in his campaign in 2020 and in the White House.
Fisher continued to say that Musk “has no greater authority than other senior white house advisers” and, as such, has no “real or formal powers” to make government decisions.
The protester holds a sign “without a musk” at the protest “No Kings on Presidents” in protest in Washington, DC, February 17, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
“Mr. Musk can advise the president only and communicate the president’s directive,” Fisher wrote.
Fisher explained that Doge is a separate entity from the White House, continuing to say that Musk is not “an employee of the US Doge Service or a temporary organization of the American Doge service.”
These are Doge’s actions within the seven federal agencies, the Office for Staff Management and the Department of Education, Work, Health and Human Services, Energy, Transport and Trade.
State AGS has announced that they have filed a lawsuit last week, in which “they cause an illegal delegation of executive power to Elon Musk,” the statement said at that time. (Getty Images)
State AGS has announced that they have filed a lawsuit last week, in which “they cause an illegal delegation of executive power to Elon Musk,” the statement said at that time.
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“Emping the undisputed billionaire for access to private data from Americans, reducing funding for federal student assistance, stopping to pay US farmers and dismantle work families to the power of President Trump, but his weaknesses,” ” New Mexico Said State Attorney Raúl Torrez in a statement.
Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich, Anders Hagstrom, Bill Mears and Jake Gibson contributed to this report.
