The attorneys-general of 14 US states have filed a lawsuit challenging that Mr. Musk and his "Department of Government Effectiveness" (DOGE) have violated the US Constitution with their "broad powers". According to the lawsuit, state attorneys-general believe that the president cannot grant such vast powers to an unelected individual who has not been confirmed by the Senate. Under the US Constitution, generally speaking, any official considered important in the US government needs to be confirmed by the US Senate. The White House has described Mr. Musk as the head of the "Department of Government Effectiveness" and as a "special government employee". The state attorneys-general said the court should prohibit Mr. Musk from issuing orders to any executive branch personnel other than the "Department of Government Effectiveness" and declare that his actions have no legal force.