{"id":2403292,"date":"2025-02-17T08:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-says-lawsuits-to-stop-doge-arent-going-to-work-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T08:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:32:50","slug":"ted-cruz-says-lawsuits-to-stop-doge-arent-going-to-work-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-says-lawsuits-to-stop-doge-arent-going-to-work-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz says lawsuits to stop DOGE \u2018aren\u2019t going to work\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fted-cruz-says-lawsuits-to-stop-doge-arent-going-to-work-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403292&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) defended the Department of Government Efficiency amid a series of lawsuits\u200d challenging\u2062 former President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration and \u200bits initiatives, including controversies surrounding DOGE (Department of Government \u2062Efficiency). Cruz asserted that numerous lawsuits, driven by Democratic opposition, would ultimately be unsuccessful, emphasizing that the\u2062 Trump administration is\u2064 committed to fulfilling its mandate from voters.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz noted\u2063 that while a lawsuit aimed at preventing DOGE&#8217;s involvement with the Labour \u2063Department\u200c was dismissed,\u200b an opposing legal decision restricted access to\u2062 U.S. Treasury\u200b data. Additionally,National Security \u2062Counselors \u200dfiled a lawsuit \u2064against DOGE for \u200dallegedly failing to disclose hiring practices,with former employees of the U.S. \u2064Agency \u2062for International Development suing Elon Musk for exerting\u200b significant governmental influence without formal nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing over 60\u200b lawsuits related to various executive orders, Trump maintained \u2064his \u200bstance, claiming his \u200cactions are lawful under the premise of serving the country. Cruz is part of the Senate DOGE Caucus, along\u200d with other Republican senators, supporting Musk&#8217;s\u200d initiatives and defending Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">policies amid ongoing \u2064legal challenges<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cruz says lawsuits to stop Trump and DOGE &lsquo;aren&rsquo;t going to work&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1991497\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) defended the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a> despite the fact that &ldquo;Democrats hate it all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>DOGE has begun its inquiries into the federal government with some obstacles in the weeks after President Donald Trump named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Elon-Musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a> its volunteer head. While a lawsuit attempting to keep&nbsp;DOGE&nbsp;out of the data from the Labor Department was dismissed, another U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-smacks-down-d-c-attendance-caps-on-churches-in-time-for-easter\/\" title=\"Judge Smacks Down D.C. Attendance Caps On Churches In Time For Easter\">district judge ruled<\/a> against the department accessing the U.S. Treasury.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FULL LIST OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump hit the ground running,&rdquo; Cruz said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re doing a lot of things, and everything they do, they&rsquo;re getting sued. Democrats hate it all; they want to stop it all. So we are going to see hundreds of lawsuits from Democrat attorneys general, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-is-a-uniquely-destructive-force-leftists-call-for-boycott-of-fnc\/\" title=\"\u2018Fox News Is A Uniquely Destructive Force\u2019: Leftists Call For Boycott Of FNC\">left-wing activist groups<\/a>. The lawsuits aren&rsquo;t going to work. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">president<\/a> is going to follow through on the mandate that came from the voters this November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2803232&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=badf8ecfd199a05570f448e55f95eb01\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Additionally, the firm National Security Counselors sued&nbsp;DOGE&nbsp;for not disclosing its hiring practices, among other allegations. Former and current employees with the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usaid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Agency for International Development<\/a>&nbsp;are suing&nbsp;Musk&nbsp;directly for wielding &ldquo;significant governmental&rdquo; influence without being nominated to his position. The employees are citing the Constitution&rsquo;s Appointments Clause, which details that there are certain governmental actions that are &ldquo;exercised only by persons who are &lsquo;Officers of the United States,&rsquo;&rdquo; which are nominated to their positions most often by the Senate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump has stood by Musk and his new DOGE. Overall the Trump administration is facing over 60 lawsuits for the various executive orders over recent weeks. The president defended himself and his team in a Truth Social post on Saturday, writing, &ldquo;He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz is on the Senate DOGE Caucus, along with founder and chairwoman Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), fellow Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and 15 others, largely pulling from the Republican Steering Committee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1991497\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1991497\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cruz claims lawsuits against Trump and DOGE will fail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2403293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/secret-service-ted-cruz-6483-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23466,7976,32090],"class_list":["post-2403292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doge","tag-lawsuits","tag-ted-cruz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/secret-service-ted-cruz-6483-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403292"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403296,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403292\/revisions\/2403296"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}