Trump Admin Files Motion to Overturn Obama Judge's DOGE Decision

The Trump administration has filed a motion seeking to lift a court-ordered restraining order that blocks the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems.

Key Facts:

The restraining order was issued by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, limiting DOGE and certain political appointees from Treasury data access.
The Trump administration argues that high-level officials may need access to Treasury systems for job-related duties.
The lawsuit originated from 19 attorneys general, alleging unauthorized DOGE access to Treasury records.
A prior ruling allowed only two DOGE employees limited, read-only access to the Treasury Bureau of Fiscal Service.
The restraining order mandates that anyone previously granted access must delete all downloaded Treasury records.
The Justice Department initially agreed to restrict access to just two government employees before the latest legal challenge.

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The Rest of The Story:

The legal battle stems from concerns over whether DOGE, a Musk-led initiative within the government, had been improperly granted access to sensitive financial data.

Treasury officials maintain that such access could pose security risks, while Trump administration officials argue that restricting high-level appointees from accessing key financial records hampers governance.

Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s order explicitly bans political appointees and special government employees from retrieving or handling Treasury payment system data.

Those who previously accessed the records are required to delete any stored information.

The administration’s latest motion seeks to either vacate or modify this order, asserting that Treasury officials, including the Secretary, may occasionally require such access for oversight.

Critics, including state attorneys general, argue that DOGE’s involvement in Treasury matters is outside its jurisdiction and potentially unlawful.

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Commentary:

This ruling is an obvious overreach of judicial authority and an unconstitutional power grab that threatens the very foundation of executive governance.

Either the President is in charge of the executive branch or he is not.

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There is no middle ground.

The judge’s order effectively allows the judiciary to dictate how the executive branch operates, undermining the President’s authority and obstructing his administration’s ability to function effectively.

The Treasury Department is part of the executive branch, and its records are managed by the officials appointed by the President.

If those officials are blocked from accessing critical financial data, how are they supposed to perform their duties?

The claim that DOGE’s involvement poses a risk is a smokescreen.

The real issue here is bureaucratic obstructionism from entrenched officials and activist judges who are determined to hamper the Trump administration at every turn.

This ruling must be overturned on appeal, and any attempts to sideline the President’s authority over executive operations should be met with swift legal and legislative action.

If judges are allowed to interfere with the basic functions of the executive branch, it sets a dangerous precedent where unelected officials can dictate policy and control access to government functions.

The Constitution is clear—the President, not the judiciary, runs the executive branch.

It’s time to put an end to this judicial overreach once and for all.