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I think the one they're going for is that being a senior officer with material authority requires confirmation per the appointments clause, constitutional law instead of a federal statute.

Whether musk is operating as such seems dubious but possible.

Is DOGE an advisory body or real government audit agency. It is acting like the later but is solely creation of Musk.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-unions-s...

https://www.hrdive.com/news/federal-workers-unions-challenge...

US' Privacy Act of 1974

Some of the exceptions include:

- For routine uses within a U.S. government agency

- For law enforcement purposes

Presidential Pardons

What if Trump dies in the office and doesn't get to pardon him?

Vance will be the president then.

That doesn't make it legal. In fact it is my understanding that accepting a US pardon require some level of admitting guilt