DOGE’s earlier actions at the Treasury have become a focus of congressional scrutiny and a federal court battle in recent days. Musk’s team initially tried to halt money going to the U.S. Agency for International Development from the Treasury’s payment system.

Musk polled whether to "bring back @DOGE staffer who made inappropriate statements," referring to Marko Elez, who made inflammatory social media posts including calling to "normalize Indian hate."

The Department of Governmental Efficiency led by Elon Musk is using slash-and-burn tactics to radically reshape the federal government even though the limits of its authority have never been fully outlined.