Donald Trump’s Newly-Created DOGE Headed for Post-inauguration Lawsuit

As President Donald Trump settles into his second term in the White House, his newly-created nongovernmental advisory panel, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is already facing legal challenges.

Donald Trump’s DOGE Under Scrutiny From Law firm

According to a January 20 report from The Washington Post , National Security Counselors has filed a lawsuit based upon accusations that DOGE violates federal transparency requirements.

Documents obtained by The Washington Post reveal that the so-called “public interest law firm” alleges that DOGE fails to follow long-standing executive branch hiring and disclosure practices.

National Security Counselors claim that DOGE fits the categorization of a federal advisory committee, an entity that has specific standards of governance including filing a charter of governance which DOGE has allegedly yet to do.

Despite these allegations, Trump remains confident in the project and its leadership.

Trump announced the project in November 2024. He tapped both Musk and former Republican Party candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the initiative, which focuses heavily on reducing governmental “red tape” and excessive spending.

“Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal agencies,” Trump said in part in a November 2024 statement.

However, reports emerged over the weekend that Ramaswamy may look to depart the newfound advisory committee in light of tensions within DOGE itself, though he has yet to publicly comment on the allegations.

Ramaswamy is reportedly planning to announce his campaign for Ohio governor as soon as the end of the month.

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Ramaswamy’s DOGE departure and the panel’s lawsuit come at a critical point for Trump, who has already invoked several executive orders upon taking office, one of which designated digital assets as a “national priority.”

President Trump, who played a role in launching his family’s crypto platform World Liberty Financial last year, has long promised to implement crypto-friendly regulations upon his return to the White House.

“We will have regulations,” Trump stated at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference this past summer, adding, “but from now on, the rules will be written by the people who love your industry, not hate your industry.

Trump has also tapped former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins to lead the federal regulator following years of stringent crypto enforcement by now-resigned SEC chair Gary Gensler.

With Trump now officially back in the White House, it seems as though a crypto regulatory framework is closer to happening than ever before.