On Truth Social, Trump voiced his frustration, writing: “DOGE has found massive amounts of FRAUD, WASTE, INCOMPETENCE, AND ABUSE, but a highly political, activist Judge wants us to immediately make payment anyway. In other words, pay—even though you know the payment was fraudulently requested. DOGE caught them—the Judge just doesn’t care. It doesn’t make sense!!!”
There needs to be an immediate wave of judicial impeachments, not just one https://t.co/3guKf3BBOk
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 12, 2025
The case revolved around whether DOGE and its employees should have access to sensitive data on millions of Americans. Judge Bates determined that for DOGE to have such authority, it needed to be legally recognized as a federal agency.
In the end, Bates ruled that DOGE does meet the criteria to be considered a federal agency, granting it access to sensitive records from three key departments: the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Musk later celebrated the ruling as a victory in a post on X.
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