A federal judge ruled Monday that the US Department of Government Efficiency is likely covered by the Freedom of Information Act, a federal transparency law that allows outsiders to obtain internal government records detailing agency conduct.

A federal judge ruled Monday that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will likely have to open its records to Freedom of Information Act requests.

Federal court ruling opens DOGE to requests for communications and other records that detail how the agency works and who runs it

A federal judge ruled that DOGE, led by Elon Musk, is likely subject to FOIA, noting that the newly formed department had been run in "unusual secrecy."

US District Judge Christopher Cooper said DOGE now has to comply with recent Freedom of Information Act requests from a nonprofit.