Federal judge proceeds with lawsuit against Elon Musk

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk's authority as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.

More than a dozen state attorneys general and nonprofits alleged Musk exercised executive power without Senate confirmation, violating the Constitution's Appointments Clause.

Chutkan used Trump's own public statements as evidence that DOGE held expansive governmental authority, rejecting the administration's...