Washington Lobbyist Takes Aim at Musk's 'DOGE' Division to Sway Trump

BlockBeats News, January 20th, According to Bloomberg, the long-standing army of lobbyists who have been shuttling between Congress and federal agencies is now eyeing a new target: a shadow federal department controlled by Musk. This Musk-led initiative is known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with the purpose of providing advice to President-elect Trump on spending cuts and regulatory reform.

So far, its members have been organizing and coordinating in secret meetings in a few blocks near the White House. Companies and industry groups have begun to focus on DOGE rather than traditional congressional committees and federal agencies to advance agendas and protect interests.

The urgency to establish contact with the Musk team highlights how special interest groups see this billionaire as a shortcut to Trump, a way to have their issues prioritized. This also indicates that an entity seemingly aimed at breaking the traditional political mold is quickly becoming a target of Washington's seasoned lobbying machine.