CLC Seeks Transparency and Accountability on DOGE

The public deserves transparency about the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) created by President Trump. Since Trump announced the creation of DOGE in November, CLC has been concerned that DOGE will provide a way for wealthy special interests, including the world's richest man, to unfairly influence the federal government with little oversight or accountability.

The public has little to no information about how DOGE is structured and will operate. Without this transparency, we don’t know how much influence Elon Musk may wield in governmental decisions regarding industries where he holds billions of dollars of interest.

That’s why CLC is demanding records to get answers for the American people about the influence and role DOGE will have in the executive branch. CLC has sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to DOGE and 28 federal agencies demanding information and records about DOGE to shed light on any outside influence that may impact how our executive branch chooses to make policy.

The executive branch makes decisions every day that impact the lives of all Americans. How it makes those decisions — and who influences them — must be public information if we want to keep the government working for the people, by the people.

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