Democrats Wrestle With Musk and DOGE

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) (L) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference to introduce the Stop The Steal Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a time-limited organization directed to “to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity” across scores of agencies, have a fandom among national Republicans, who now control the House, the Senate, and the presidency.

By contrast, national Democrats have formed an almost unified chorus of opposition, protesting against DOGE-inspired cuts to agencies and drawing attention to lawsuits aimed at it or related efforts by the Trump administration.