Daniel Abrahamson

Lawyer, age 41
Tech Industry Links: Tesla

Apart from his identification in a few Politico articles naming him as DOGE’s lawyer at the Department of Transportation, Daniel Abrahamson has kept a relatively low profile. He was formerly a senior counsel at Tesla since 2022.

Positions

Position Notes
DOT
DOT 2/XX/25 Senior Advisor ($185,000) «start date unknown but ProPublica says “early February”»
USDA
USDA date unknown Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency «Not listed as a detailee, so suggests appointed»

Events

Date Event
2/19/25
A staffer at the EOP emails DOGE staff to take part in a webinar about the National Environmental Policy Act.
3/26/25
Politico publishes a list of 10 lawyers that it says are linked to DOGE.
4/10/25
In a response to a FOIA request from American Oversight, the USDA returns a list of known DOGE members at the agency at the time.