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Judge Orders OPM Release Millions of DOGE Emails; Musk Exits

5/6/2026

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The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, demanded weekly summaries and warned non-response meant resignation.
The Office of Personnel Management released 200 responses after a FOIA lawsuit, confirming the DOGE request.
A judge, citing Citizens for Constitutional Integrity's estimate of 2.9 million unanswered DOGE emails, ordered OPM to produce about 250 monthly.
Musk withdrew from DOGE in April 2025, wound down the program, and left former staff unemployed or resigned.

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Story summary

The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, demanded weekly summaries and warned non-response meant resignation.
The Office of Personnel Management released 200 responses after a FOIA lawsuit, confirming the DOGE request.
A judge, citing Citizens for Constitutional Integrity's estimate of 2.9 million unanswered DOGE emails, ordered OPM to produce about 250 monthly.
Musk withdrew from DOGE in April 2025, wound down the program, and left former staff unemployed or resigned.