Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Block on DOGE FOIA Records

The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a legal dispute over whether the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), associated with Elon Musk, must comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and release internal records. The administration argues that DOGE is a presidential advisory body within the White House, exempt from FOIA, and that forcing disclosure would violate the separation of powers by compromising candid internal advice. A lower court ruled that DOGE likely falls under FOIA, ordering the release of documents and testimony, including the deposition of DOGE Administrator Amy Gleason. The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is pursuing the case, citing a lack of transparency from DOGE. The Justice Department has requested the Supreme Court to stay all discovery related to this case while the legal questions are resolved. This case raises broader questions about government transparency and the limits of FOIA regarding presidential advisory bodies.