Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” the AP has learned.
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Rep. Gerald Connolly of Virginia are seeking detailed information about the authority of the DOGE Service, including Trump adviser Elon Musk and some 40 other people, to carry out firings of federal workers and dismantling of federal agencies. They also are requesting detailed information about DOGE’s access to sensitive da ta, its use of artificial intelligence, the resumes and training of its staff and its communications related to Muskheld entities including SpaceX, Starlink and Tesla.
“The administration and Musk have hidden behind a veil of secrecy as they systematically dismantle the federal govt of the US,” the Democrats wrote in a letter to DOGE administrator Amy Gleason accompanying the FOIA request, which was obtained by the AP. “The American people deserve answers, and we are committed to using every tool at our disposal to expose the truth about DOGE’s operations.” They are seeking expedited review of the request, with a response within 20 days.
