The layoffs, criticized as “short-sighted,” reportedly include meteorologists who did crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the country.
According to DOGE's website, the department lists cutting an office building in Okemos. However, the Social Security Administration's website does not list an office in Okemos. Tim Dempsey, the township manager for Meridian Township,
US District Judge John Bates highlighted the DOGE office's "unclear" structure and authority as keys to the legal decision.
The acting administrator of the organization that is pushing for sweeping budget cuts across federal agencies is a low-profile executive who has expertise in health care technology.
In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, House Speaker Mike Johnson praised billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts to slash federal spending.