Summary

The White House has named Amy Gleason as the acting administrator of DOGE, ending weeks of speculation.

Gleason, a former Obama-era “Champion of Change” and digital services expert, previously worked in Trump’s and Biden’s administrations. However, her appointment raises legal concerns since she has not been confirmed by the Senate.

Critics argue she is a figurehead while Elon Musk, whom Trump publicly put “in charge” of DOGE, wields real power.

Lawsuits challenging DOGE’s authority continue as Musk prepares for Trump’s Cabinet meeting.

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      Or a judge starts asking how she was administrating her department from the hotel bar.

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        I mean, my company has had people work from cruise ships, and my boss regularly works from the middle of the woods.

        Her working from out of the country on vacation really isn’t a gotcha.

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          Except that’s where she found out about it.

          EDIT: I should also add the administrator of DOGE has made decisions based on classified information. Which makes remote work a bit of a problem.