George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley appeared on Fox News on Tuesday to discuss President Donald Trump’s approach to “rescheduling” federal employees.
Monaka exterior Turley said on “The Ingraham Angle” that President Trump’s move to cut the government workforce is being challenged prematurely. Mr. Turley shared insight into the ongoing legal disputes threatening the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
“This has already been challenged, and the gist of the challenge is that other federal laws guarantee due process, and that redesignating them would reduce legislative reform. Many of these efforts, including the challenge to DOGE, are aimed at slowing things down. And what the challengers say is that it’s an advisory board. But they have to be open and balanced. It’s a little premature,” Turley said when Laura Ingraham mentioned schedule changes for federal employees.
Turley said the DOGE initiative itself is still evolving, adding that the role and structure of the advisory board is still under scrutiny. Turley also noted that parallel efforts by Congress to address the same issues through legislation are likely to continue.
“DOGE is a work in progress. But the other problem they’re going to face is the possibility of throwing sand in those works. The lawsuits won’t slow them down. So we don’t know how successful these first attacks will be.”
President Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing DOGE, scaling back its ambitions to focus on updating federal technology and software.(Related: Democratic strategist warns Biden family pardon would ‘hurt’ party’s efforts to win Congressional elections)
“I am pleased to announce that the great Elon Musk will join forces with American patriot Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),” President Trump said in the official announcement of the initiative in November. said. “Together, these two great Americans will lead the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, reduce excessive government regulation, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies. ”
The executive order departs from DOGE’s previous broader goals, such as Elon Musk’s, to prioritize improvements to federal technology and software. I’m saying President Trump said at a Madison Square Garden rally in November that the federal budget could be cut by at least $2 trillion. Musk is now leading the effort alone after Ramaswamy resigned from DOGE on Monday, presumably to prepare for the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election.
Shortly after President Trump signed the executive order, three groups, the American Federation of Public Employees, the National Security Councilor, and Citizens for Accountability and Ethics in Washington, filed separate lawsuits against DOGE. These lawsuits accuse DOGE of violating the Federal Advisory Committee Act by operating without necessary transparency, balanced representation, and public accountability.
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