14 States Sue Trump and DOGE Over Musk’s Authority

February 13, 2025 TruthUSA

The attorneys general from various states contended that Musk’s extensive control over the federal government is unconstitutional.

On Thursday, attorneys general from 14 states initiated legal action against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), its leader Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump, disputing the authority granted to Musk by the administration.

The lawsuit, spearheaded by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, claims that the “extensive authority” bestowed upon Musk by the Trump administration is unconstitutional, as he has not received Senate confirmation.

“There is no greater threat to democracy than the concentration of state power in the hands of a single, unelected individual,” asserted the attorneys general in the lawsuit.

“Mr. Musk’s apparently boundless and unmonitored capability to dismantle the government workforce and eliminate entire departments with just a stroke of a pen or a click of a mouse would have been unimaginable to the architects of this nation’s independence.”

Joining Torrez in the legal challenge are attorneys general from Arizona, Michigan, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Vermont, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Washington, and Oregon.

The White House has stated that Musk will operate as a special government employee under Trump’s administration, indicating that Musk’s role will be temporary.