(VitalNews.org) – Trying to stop the Republican federal leadership by any means possible, 14 Democrat-run states have filed a lawsuit to stop “the whims of a single unelected billionaire.”
Specifically, the states are trying to obstruct President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to streamline government and cut wasteful spending.
A coalition of Democrat attorneys general claims that the authority granted to Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit reads:
“President Trump has delegated virtually unchecked authority to Mr. Musk without proper legal authorization from Congress and without meaningful supervision of his activities. As a result, he has transformed a minor position that was formerly responsible for managing government websites into a designated agent of chaos without limitation and in violation of the separation of powers.”
“We are asking the court to invalidate his directives and actions and to issue a restraining order,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel added.
These liberal states are seeking to prevent Musk from making changes to government funding, canceling contracts, and making personnel decisions that could change the makeup of federal agencies.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes declared:
“The founders of this country would be outraged that, 250 years after our nation overthrew a king, the people of this country—many of whom have fought and died to protect our freedoms—are now subject to the whims of a single unelected billionaire.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed this legal action, stating, “The White House will continue to fight these battles in court, and we expect to be vindicated.”
Despite these legal challenges, President Trump remains steadfast in his support for Musk and DOGE, recognizing their crucial role in reducing the size and cost of the federal government.
The president remarked:
“We have to make our government smaller, more efficient, more effective and a lot less expensive, and we could find a trillion dollars. But we’re being hindered by courts where they file in certain courts where it’s very hard to win and a judge will stop us.”
The administration has also revealed it remains committed to cutting $500 billion in annual expenditures.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is one of the individuals behind the lawsuit.
“Move fast and breaking things may work in Silicon Valley for a tech company, It’s not good governance and it’s unconstitutional,” he said.
Torrez was talking about the fact that Musk’s team has been investigating government agencies for waste, fraud, and abuse.
Besides Arizona, Michigan and New Mexico, the other states joining the lawsuit are California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
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