The Legal Fight Over DOGE: Faith Williams on Power, Transparency, and Accountability

From June 8th - Host Bill Bernardoni continues the conversation on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Faith Williams, Director of the Effective and Accountable Government Program at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO.org). Williams details why her organization went from hopeful collaborator to legal challenger, raising serious concerns about DOGE’s legality, its usurpation of congressional authority, and its shielded records under the Presidential Records Act. From the dismantling of USAID to lawsuits seeking transparency under FOIA, this conversation pulls back the curtain on the growing power struggle between Congress, the executive branch, and watchdog organizations.