A recent New York Times report reveals that a group associated with Elon Musk is assembling a team for the DOGE initiative, which is currently operating out of SpaceX's office in Washington. This initiative is designed to navigate conflicts of interest and transparency rules under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The DOGE team appears to be an informal network, primarily coordinating through Signal group chats to influence U.S. policy and personnel recommendations. Questions have been raised regarding the funding and authority of this initiative, particularly in light of potential resistance from Democrats in Congress against any cuts it may propose.
I love the idea of #DOGE but since this is not an actual governmental department, I am curious as to how it will be funded and what real authority it will have? I am sure that any cuts it recommends will be faced with Democrat resistance in Congress and endless lawsuits. Has… https://t.co/3kO0SfVFAC
A New York Times piece offers a bit of a peek behind the curtains of the @DOGE. | Yuval Levin https://t.co/m3osdMr5eV
Sources share details on the amorphous DOGE, largely a collection of Signal group chats coordinating US policy or personnel recommendations and recruitment (New York Times) https://t.co/En8X1Iazwu https://t.co/LsygjAC0J4 https://t.co/ZOzeer2dpR