It took just a few seconds, but President Donald Trump's shout-out to Elon Musk during his long-winded and combative address to Congress may torpedo his own government's legal arguments in defense of DOGE, whose apparent leader, plaintiffs say, has no legitimate authority to ransack government agencies.
"I have created the brand new Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE — perhaps you’ve heard of it, perhaps — which is headed by Elon Musk, who is in the gallery tonight," Trump said in his Tuesday night State of the Union address, as Musk stood up and bowed.
