SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota has joined 13 states in challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to form the Department of Government Efficiency.
The federal lawsuit claims the President violated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution by creating the agency without congressional approval. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison called the formation of DOGE an “illegal power grab” and criticized the appointment of Elon Musk without proper vetting or Senate hearings.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop Musk from issuing orders to any other federal agency.
