
Not Elon Musk, but Amy Gleason is heading Trump's DOGE. Who is she?
India TodayAfter weeks of hullabaloo, the White House on Tuesday finally named Amy Gleason as the acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency. The Trump administration had faced growing pressure to disclose the identity of the official formally in charge of DOGE, particularly after court filings clarified that billionaire Elon Musk, whom President Donald Trump previously claimed was overseeing the initiative, had no direct authority over the cost-cutting program. The cost-cutting program has been publicly led by Musk, but the White House has insisted that the billionaire is merely a senior adviser to President Trump, not a DOGE employee. At a press briefing, she stated that Trump had "tasked Elon Musk to oversee the DOGE effort" but also noted that political appointees and career officials were managing the department's daily operations. The executive order establishing DOGE states that the department's administrator reports directly to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
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Trump’s bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in court
Associated Press
Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of US law
Associated Press
Democrats demand DOGE details under Freedom of Information Act
India Today
Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of U.S. law
LA Times
'Don't know who she is': DOGE insiders claim official boss no more than Trump 'scapegoat'
Raw Story
Trump news: Is Musk in charge of DOGE, or not?
Slate
DOGE: Anti-government agency
The Hindu
Meet Amy Gleason, the DOGE administrator who may — or may not — be wielding extraordinary power
Associated Press
Trump empowers his Cabinet to take 'scalpel' to their agencies and makes major admission about Elon Musk
Daily Mail
Trump admits that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE, contradicting DOJ denials in federal court
Salon
Doge emerged from Musk's musings at a 2023 dinner party, says report. Now, he controls US bureaucracy
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Elon Musk's Doge most unpopular US govt agency in Trump administration, finds survey
Firstpost
Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple
Wired
'Completely insane': MAGA fan mocked for flipping out as NYT identifies DOGE staffers
Raw Story
Who is Amy Gleason? DOGE administrator named by White House — but Elon Musk is still in charge
The Independent
Karoline Leavitt lashes out at press for being ‘obsessed’ with identity of mystery new DOGE head: ‘You are hounds!’
The Independent
'So obsessed!' Karoline Leavitt snaps as reporters hound her over mysterious DOGE head
Raw Story
Who is Amy Gleason? White House names next top dog at Elon Musk's DOGE agency
Daily Mail
What is Amy Gleason's net worth, the low-profile official named Elon Musk's DOGE acting leader?
Hindustan Times
Who is Amy Gleason, DOGE’s acting leader appointed by White House?
The Hindu
White House confirms Elon Musk is not the legal DOGE head– so who is?
Firstpost
Who is Amy Gleason? Former US Digital Service official named as acting DOGE administrator
Hindustan Times
White House Finally Comes Up With An Answer For Who Is Running DOGE
Huff Post
Who is Amy Gleason, the person named DOGE’s acting leader by the White House?
Associated Press
Who is Amy Gleason, the person named DOGE's acting leader by the White House?
The Independent
DOGE administrator’s name finally revealed after White House lawyers and press secretary refused to say
The Independent
White House finally reveals head of DOGE — and it's not Elon Musk or Donald Trump: report
Raw Story
'Is this person working under cover?' Analysts ponder as White House mum on DOGE head
Raw Story
Who’s really in charge of DOGE if not Elon Musk? Government lawyers ‘don’t know’
The Independent
Amy Gleason: White House reveals who DOGE acting administrator is
CNN
White House reveals who DOGE acting administrator is
CNN
DOGE staffers resign en masse in order to not ‘legitimise’ Musk
Al Jazeera
Trump attorney doesn't know how to answer judge's question on who's running DOGE
Raw Story
How DOGE cracked Washington: A focus on arcane agencies gave Musk and his allies swift control of government nerve centers
CNN
How DOGE cracked Washington: A focus on arcane agencies gave Musk and his allies swift control of government nerve centers
CNN
As Musk and Trump gut government, ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion
Raw Story
Trump Again Claims He Put Musk ‘In Charge’ Of DOGE, Contradicting His Own DOJ
Huff Post
Trump undercuts his own lawyers' court arguments he brags Musk 'in charge' at DOGE
Raw Story
USDS Engineering Director Resigns: ‘This Is Not the Mission I Came to Serve’
Wired
Elon Musk-led DOGE vs US Social Security Administration—Why this top official quit
Live Mint
Not Even DOGE Employees Know Who's Legally Running DOGE
Wired
'He doesn't work for DOGE at all': Fox News host grills Karoline Leavitt over Musk's role
Raw Story
White House says Elon Musk is not in charge at DOGE, but is advising the president
Associated Press
White House says Elon Musk is not in charge at DOGE, but is advising the president
Associated Press
Musk Advises Trump But Doesn’t Work for DOGE, White House Says
Live Mint
Elon Musk Is Not Actually In Charge Of DOGE, White House Says
Huff Post
Elon Musk has no official decision-making role, White House clarifies
Hindustan Times
‘Musk not Doge administrator, has no authority to make govt decisions’: White House
Firstpost
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