Attorneys general from 14 states filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), its head Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump, challenging the administration’s delegation of authority to Musk.
The group, led by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, alleged that the “sweeping authority” granted by the Trump administration to Musk is unconstitutional because he has not been confirmed by the Senate.
The attorneys general said in the lawsuit that Congress holds the power to enact laws and appropriate funds and that the president lacked the authority under the Constitution to make “unilateral changes to existing laws concerning the structure of the Executive Branch and federal spending.”
They argued that Trump had granted “unchecked authority” to Musk “without proper legal authorization from Congress and without meaningful supervision of his activities,” enabling Musk to access sensitive data of federal agencies and “causing mass chaos and confusion” for state and local governments.
The attorneys general asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order barring Musk and DOGE from making any changes to the disbursement of public funds, canceling government contracts, accessing sensitive agency data, and altering agency data systems. […]
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