Elon Musk’s rapid deployment of the “Department of Government Efficiency” project was quickly met with lawsuits as it spread throughout US agencies seeking access to records and data. Some challengers succeeded in limiting DOGE employees’ access to Americans’ personal and financial information,

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is struggling to come up with accomplishments in the face of public criticism and pressure from Trump administration officials. Several leading DOGE officials are desperate to show positive results from their work.