The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Trump’s bold initiative to cut government waste, just scored a major legal win. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday refused to grant a request to temporarily block DOGE from accessing sensitive data from at least three federal agencies. This is a huge blow to the unions and left-wing nonprofits that have been frantically trying to shut down Musk’s oversight team.
Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, ruled that DOGE is, in fact, a legitimate agency—meaning it has the right to access government records. And while Bates admitted it was a “close question,” he ultimately sided with the Trump administration. Translation? The swamp just took another hit.
The usual suspects—government unions and activist groups—rushed to the courts, trying to prevent DOGE from accessing spending records, employee safety reports, and fraud investigations. Why? Because they know what’s coming. DOGE, which was created via executive order, is on a mission to expose waste, fraud, and abuse—and that means shining a spotlight on the bureaucrats and special interests who have been bleeding taxpayers dry for decades.
One of their biggest “concerns”? The fact that DOGE could gain access to records involving Tesla and SpaceX. The plaintiffs claim that Musk, who has been handed the keys to government oversight, might uncover trade secrets or internal investigations. But let’s be real—this isn’t about Musk. This is about protecting their own corruption from coming to light.
Musk, never one to shy away from speaking his mind, celebrated the ruling with a simple but effective post on X:
“LFG.” (For those unfamiliar, that stands for “Let’s f*ing go.”**)
And he’s right to celebrate. DOGE is already uncovering billions of dollars in government waste, and the establishment is terrified. If Trump’s efficiency team gets full access to spending data, expect even bigger bombshells in the coming months.
While this is a huge win, the legal battle isn’t over. Another federal judge just extended a temporary order blocking DOGE from accessing Treasury Department payment systems, thanks to a lawsuit from 19 Democrat state attorneys general. These same Democrats have no problem with the $2.7 trillion in improper payments that have disappeared into the abyss, but the second Musk and Trump try to clean house? Lawsuits start flying.
It’s clear what’s happening. The deep state and its allies are trying to kneecap DOGE before it can expose their corrupt spending and backroom deals. But if Friday’s ruling is any indication, the swamp is about to have a very bad year.