Source: South China Morning Post [Hong Kong]
“The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block court orders requiring Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) to turn over documents about its operations to a government watchdog group. The Justice Department’s latest emergency appeal to the high court concerns whether Doge, which has been central to President Donald Trump’s push to remake the government, is a federal agency that is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The administration argues Doge is merely a presidential advisory body that is exempt from requests for documents under the act. … In March, US District Judge Christopher Cooper found that Doge’s role is likely more than just advisory, noting its claims in helping to close USAID and cut billions of dollars in government contracts.” (05/21/25)