A group of Democrats is seeking more information on DOGE employees’ presence within the federal government.

“Although Elon Musk has departed, his influence remains, as DOGE and its employees attempt to become a permanent part of the federal government, scattered across agencies where they can continue to sabotage key functions from within,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management.

“The conversion of DOGE appointees to career federal service roles — even as most agencies are under a hiring freeze — could potentially run afoul of laws that explicitly ban political considerations and loyalty tests in hiring practices. Additionally, it is unclear who newly embedded DOGE staff are accountable to and if they truly serve within the chain of command of the agencies they work for.”

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