Summary
Despite Elon Musk’s claims of “maximal transparency,” the Trump administration now argues that records from DOGE are exempt from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
A court filing states DOGE, rebranded from the U.S. Digital Service, is a “free-standing component” of the Executive Office of the President and falls under the Presidential Records Act.
Watchdog groups have sued, arguing that DOGE’s activities, which involve sweeping access to federal agencies, must be publicly accessible.
“Maximally transparent” in the same sense that Musk is a “free speech absolutist”.
In the same sense that “he’s not a nazi”… because he’s a fucking nazi!
His feelings about free speech are very absolute. Absolutely authoritarian. Get back in line and have you papers ready!!