The White House's efforts to distance Elon Musk from leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are compromised by a court filing revealing that Amy Gleason, identified as DOGE's head, has also been consulting for Health and Human Services. This dual role raises questions about the integrity of DOGE's payroll initiatives. While the White House claims Musk serves as a Senior Advisor, Trump has publicly endorsed him as the key figure in DOGE, complicating the legal defense against various lawsuits related to the agency.
The idea that she was able to hold down another gig while simultaneously leading a massive payroll-slashing effort... is all but certain to face pushback in court.
The official position of the White House is that Elon Musk is technically not in charge of DOGE, but rather a senior advisor to the President.
Still, in a March 14 affidavit, Gleason positioned herself as the leader of the U.S. DOGE service and claimed Musk has no direct role.
I signed an order creating the Department of Government Efficiency and put a man named Elon Musk in charge, Trump said on Feb. 20.
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