There is no such thing as DOGE. Any new “construct” and its directives need to be created and funded by Congress. Musk isn’t even legally an employee of the federal government.
The President can hire him and Congress could direct him to do what he’s doing, but that step has been skipped.
The President can hire him and Congress could direct him to do what he’s doing, but that step has been skipped.
That’s why this is massively illegal