Judge Issues Decision On DOGE

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Rachel Stevenson
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Oh, the horror—Elon Musk is actually looking into how the government spends your money, and the bureaucrats are terrified. The same people who love to tell us, “If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear,” are now running to the courts in full-blown panic mode because, heaven forbid, someone with actual business sense is checking the receipts.

A federal judge just ruled against a coalition of blue states that were desperately trying to block Musk’s access to sensitive records at several federal departments. Their argument? That Musk, in his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was wielding too much power—specifically, the power to expose waste, terminate bloated contracts, and maybe, just maybe, make the government operate with the tiniest bit of accountability. Naturally, this sent 14 states, led by New Mexico, into a frenzy as they scrambled to throw legal roadblocks in front of him.

Judge Tanya Chutkan, of all people, shut them down, ruling that the states hadn’t shown they’d suffer “imminent, irreparable harm” if Musk continued his work. Translation? Just because your bureaucratic racket might be about to get exposed doesn’t mean you get to shut down oversight. Of course, the judge couldn’t resist throwing in a little jab, acknowledging the “uncertainty and confusion” Musk’s actions have supposedly caused. You know, because government agencies never create confusion—just ask anyone who’s spent five hours on hold with the IRS.

The panic from these states and their officials is almost comical. A New Mexico bureaucrat warned that Musk gaining access to Labor Department records could make the state vulnerable to embezzlement, cyber theft, and ransom attacks. Wait, what? So, let’s get this straight—your state is sitting on a pile of government data that’s so weakly protected that simply reviewing it could invite cybercrime? Sounds like Musk isn’t the problem—the real issue is the staggering incompetence of these agencies.

And then there’s Washington state, crying that if Musk cancels federal-state contracts, it might hurt their ability to meet their commitments to residents. Maybe those commitments shouldn’t have been built on massive, no-bid government handouts in the first place. Then, Connecticut officials chimed in, claiming DOGE could impact their Department of Social Services funding. Ah yes, the old playbook—when all else fails, claim that someone is coming for your welfare money. Because what’s the point of actual oversight if you can just shout “think of the children!” and hope the media runs with it?

It’s almost laughable how these states are suddenly deeply concerned about the Constitution when it suits them. Now, they’re waving around the Appointments Clause, claiming Musk’s role is “antithetical to the nation’s entire constitutional structure.” Where was this level of concern when Joe Biden was issuing executive orders like candy, bypassing Congress to pump billions into his pet projects? Oh, that’s right—constitutional limits only matter when it’s someone they don’t like.

Meanwhile, a second judge in New York, Jeannette Vargas, has temporarily blocked Musk’s team from digging into Treasury Department records. And who’s behind that lawsuit? None other than Letitia James, leading 19 states in a desperate attempt to keep DOGE out of the financial books. Because if there’s one thing Democrats cannot allow, it’s transparency around how the government is spending trillions of taxpayer dollars.

But then, in a delightful twist, a third judge, John Bates, rejected yet another challenge—this one from some of the nation’s biggest unions, including the AFL-CIO and SEIU. These groups wanted Musk blocked because they were afraid his oversight would somehow harm them. Again, harm how? By exposing just how much taxpayer money is being funneled into these bureaucratic black holes? Bates wasn’t buying it, and neither should anyone else.

This entire legal circus isn’t about constitutional concerns, security risks, or “harm” to residents. It’s about fear—fear that Musk, with his unfiltered, no-nonsense approach, might actually pull back the curtain on just how bloated, inefficient, and corrupt the federal bureaucracy has become. And that is something the establishment simply cannot afford to let happen.

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