DOGE Likely Can’t Evade Freedom of Information Law, Court Rules

“This ruling ensures that the Trump administration and Elon Musk cannot hide behind bureaucratic sleight of hand to evade scrutiny,” said Chioma Chukwu, interim director of American Oversight, one of the other watchdogs suing DOGE, in an emailed statement on Tuesday. “Americans have the right to timely access to the truth about the Trump administration’s reckless and haphazard push to slash essential services that millions of Americans rely on and gain access to highly sensitive information on millions more without clear guardrails to prevent abuse.”