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President Trump signs exec order to make Musk’s DOGE commission more official

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to make Musk's DOGE advisory commission more official.

The Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE), an advisory commission spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk recommending deep cuts to federal agencies, could soon become more official, should an executive order signed by President Donald Trump pass legal muster. No fewer than three lawsuits have been filed in federal court alleging that the Musk-led DOGE violates the transparency requirements of a 1972 law. Kyle Wiggers is a senior reporter at TechCrunch with a special interest in artificial intelligence.

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