Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, right, detailed the Democrats' efforts to hinder Elon Musk and DOGE. (Reuters)
The Democratic leader explained that the plan to fight DOGE, headed by Trump-aligned billionaire and special government employee Elon Musk, is four-pronged. Schumer said that Democrats will take on the audit through Oversight, Litigation, Legislation and Communication & Mobilization.
According to Schumer, Democrats have begun conducting oversight by sending "hundreds" of inquiries.
He and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Gary Peters, D-Mich., sent a letter to federal employees announcing a new portal for whistleblowers "to report corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety."
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As for litigation, Schumer noted that court challenges "are already bearing fruit." He cited federal court injunctions against a since-rescinded Office of Management and Budget temporary funding freeze, judges' actions to prevent buyouts and administrative leave for federal employees as ordered by the administration, and a judge's ruling to prevent DOGE's team from accessing certain government systems.
"Our committees and my office are in regular communication with litigants across the country, including plaintiffs, and are actively exploring opportunities for the Democratic Caucus to file amici curiae that support their lawsuits," Schumer wrote.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told Democrats their response was four-pronged. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Lastly, the minority leader said Democrats in the Senate are working to keep the caucus informed and united to amplify their concerns to the public.
"And the public is responding," he wrote. "Grassroots energy is surging. From town halls to protests, Americans are pushing back. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and Senate Democrats are standing with the people to fight back, expose the truth, and stop the Trump agenda."
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