The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Trump administration’s fight against government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) over whether the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) must disclose records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
CREW sued for records detailing DOGE’s structure, personnel and activities, including its role in federal spending cuts and workforce reductions. The group argues DOGE exercised substantial independent authority over government operations and is subject to FOIA.
The administration argues DOGE is a presidential advisory body within the Executive Office of the President and is exempt from FOIA. Lower courts ordered DOGE to provide certain records and allowed its acting administrator, Amy Gleason, to be questioned under oath. The Supreme Court intervened in June 2025, prompting CREW to narrow its requests. After the D.C. Circuit rejected the administration’s effort to block discovery and denied rehearing, the administration appealed to the Supreme Court again in March 2026.
The administration argues the disclosure demands interfere with presidential advisers’ confidentiality and executive authority. A Supreme Court decision is expected by June 2027.
