Trump picks tech mogul and politician to shake up federal rules system
A new department will check federal regulations using recent Supreme-Court decisions. The team plans to finish their work by mid-2026‚ aiming to cut down rules they see as invalid
President-elect Trump picked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new department thats going to check federal rules. The duo shared their ideas in Wall Street Journal about 2 days ago
Their new group (called DOGE) wants to find rules that dont match with two big Supreme-Court decisions from past 2 years; one about major-questions and another about how courts look at agency decisions. The team will work with small-government fans to check every rule they can find
- Look for invalid regulations
- Find extra government spending
- Point out where staff cuts could work
- Get everything done by Americas 250th birthday
The process isnt simple though — a president cant just remove rules by himself. Each change needs a long check-up process with public comments and legal stuff (which takes months to finish). Plus agencies need proper time and money to do this work
Legal pros say any big changes will face push-back in courts. While Trump put 234 judgeʼs on benches during his first term — some might help his ideas‚ others wont. Progressive groups are ready to fight back: theyʼll likely file cases in courts that might be more friendly to their side
The whole plan depends on two key Supreme-Court choices: one from about 2 years ago saying agencies need clear ok from Congress for big decisions; another from last summer changing how courts look at agency choices. But experts think itʼll take years to figure out how these rules work in real-life
