Regulatory Rollback
DOGE has also been supporting the general Project 2025/conservative project of regulatory rollback. On Feb 19th, Trump signed an executive order Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory Initiative (yes, they all have titles like this) which declared that DOGE and the OMB should be involved in reviewing every agency’s regulations to revoke any that it deems unnecessary for the agency’s statutory duties. It also set the unrealistic standard that 10 regulations must be revoked at agencies before they can add a new one. DOGE’s work here has involved the following threads:- Reviewing Regulations As mentioned before, DOGE staff have sometimes been heavily involved in scrutinizing regulations, specifically ones that are seen to be violating the administration’s rules against DEI or acknowledging the impact of climate change. The actual process of revoking regulations is not something that DOGE can just do quickly and unilaterally; it requires following the Administrative Procedure Act, so DOGE’s contribution there has been to suggest regulations to remove, often identified by an AI process.
- Firing Regulators in some cases, DOGE has been involved in eliminating positions or offices that are in charge of enforcing regulations. DOGE has also terminated contracts or grants that are used to support regulatory processes.
- Stop-Work and Snitch Lines If you can’t remove a regulation, you can always suspend enforcement. Early on, DOGE set the template for this tactic at the CFPB, with agency leadership setting up a special “snitch line” email address for the public to report if agency staff were still working.
- Elimination DOGE has frequently claimed that it’s allowed to eliminate agencies for not being statutorily compliant, and many regulations are derived from statute. That said, DOGE still tried to eliminate the CFPB, mainly because Russell Vought harbored an intense dislike for it, and I would expect one goal of deregulation is to also eliminate more personnel and departments.
Systems
FASS-PH: Financial Assessment of Public Housing
2/26/25 1 users
A database to measure the financial condition of public housing agencies and assess their ability to provide safe and decent housing.
FASS-PH: Financial Assessment of Public Housing
2/26/25 1 users
A database to measure the financial condition of public housing agencies and assess their ability to provide safe and decent housing.
| : | 2/26/25- Michael Mirski (read access) |
| Source: | DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator Wired Magazine, 2/26/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
SweetREX Deregulation AI Plan Builder (created by DOGE)
4/XX/25 1 users with elevated access
A custom tool developed by college student Christopher Sweet that uses AI models to analyze regulations at HUD to determine which can be eliminated or reframed. DOGE is planning to use this tool at other agencies as part of a drive to eliminate 50% of all regulations across the federal government.
SweetREX Deregulation AI Plan Builder (created by DOGE)
4/XX/25 1 users with elevated access
A custom tool developed by college student Christopher Sweet that uses AI models to analyze regulations at HUD to determine which can be eliminated or reframed. DOGE is planning to use this tool at other agencies as part of a drive to eliminate 50% of all regulations across the federal government.
| : | 4/XX/25- Christopher Sweet (admin access) |
| Source: | DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations Wired Magazine, 4/30/25 |
| Source: | A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation Wired Magazine, 8/14/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
Events
1/24/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Jennifer Balajadia 1/24/25-5/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Appointed: | James Burnham 1/24/25-6/03/25 |
| Position Title: | General Counsel |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs The New York Times, 1/12/25 |
| Note: | NYT reported in DOGE in January, ProPublica provided title |
2/01/25
| Source: | Trump fires chief of the federal consumer watchdog agency National Public Radio, 2/01/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, Elimination |
2/04/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: EPA Cole Killian 2/04/25-6/27/25? | |
| Position Title: | Federal Detailee |
| Source: | DOGE aide pops up in EPA staff directory E&E News, 2/04/25 |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported as ending in June and left DOGE on 6/27 |
c.2/04/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE? Detailed To: DOE Adam Ramada c.2/04/25 |
2/07/25
| Person: | Elon Musk |
| Source: | Musk’s DOGE Descends on CFPB With Eyes on Shutting It Down Bloomberg Law, 2/07/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, Elimination |
2/10/25
Appointed:
Scott Langmack starts as Senior Advisor at HUD.
Appointed:
Scott Langmack starts as Senior Advisor at HUD.
| Appointed: | Scott Langmack 2/10/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Scott Langmack LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator Wired Magazine, 2/26/25 |
| Note: | assuming appointed, LinkedIn reports move to OMB |
Disruption:
In an email sent to all staff, Russell Vought orders the CFPB’s headquarters to be indefinitely closed. He also orders: “Please do not perform any work tasks. If there are any urgent matters, please alert me through Mark Paoletta, Chief Legal Officer, to get approval in writing before performing any work task. Otherwise, employees should stand down from performing any work task.”
Disruption:
In an email sent to all staff, Russell Vought orders the CFPB’s headquarters to be indefinitely closed. He also orders: “Please do not perform any work tasks. If there are any urgent matters, please alert me through Mark Paoletta, Chief Legal Officer, to get approval in writing before performing any work task. Otherwise, employees should stand down from performing any work task.”
| Person: | Russell Vought |
| Source: | NTEU v. Russell Vought, doc 87 Court Document, 3/28/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, Elimination |
2/12/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: EPA Erica Jehling 2/12/25-6/XX/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE lands at EPA E&E News, 2/12/25 |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported 9/25 had left agency, assuming around/near Loving exit |
2/13/25
Disruption:
The CFPB RIF team, including Adam Martinez meets with Jordan Wick, Jeremy Lewin, and OPM officials on a video call. Jeremy Lewin and Jordan Wick talk off screen with Acting Director Russell Vought, and Wick tells the group that they want formal RIF notices to go out no later than February 14. The team receives a template from OPM for firing 1200 employees “at night on the 13th.”
Disruption:
The CFPB RIF team, including Adam Martinez meets with Jordan Wick, Jeremy Lewin, and OPM officials on a video call. Jeremy Lewin and Jordan Wick talk off screen with Acting Director Russell Vought, and Wick tells the group that they want formal RIF notices to go out no later than February 14. The team receives a template from OPM for firing 1200 employees “at night on the 13th.”
| Person: | Jeremy Lewin, Russell Vought, Jordan Wick |
| Source: | NTEU v. Russell Vought, doc 87 Court Document, 3/28/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, Elimination, Anti-Personnel |
c.2/13/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: DOL Cole Killian c.2/13/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees NBC News, 2/13/25 |
2/14/25
Legal:
The judge, Amy Berman-Jackson grants a temporary restraining order against CFPB leadership until a hearing for a preliminary injunction to prevent them from shuttering the agency by eliminating staff and canceling all contracts. DOGE and CFPB leadership had been racing to eliminate 1175 positions before the restraining order was announced.
Legal:
The judge, Amy Berman-Jackson grants a temporary restraining order against CFPB leadership until a hearing for a preliminary injunction to prevent them from shuttering the agency by eliminating staff and canceling all contracts. DOGE and CFPB leadership had been racing to eliminate 1175 positions before the restraining order was announced.
| Source: | CFPB raced against impending court order on 1,175 layoffs Banking Dive, 3/10/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, Anti-Personnel |
2/19/25
Official Action:
Trump issues an executive order EO 14219 “Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative” which requires agency heads to consult with DOGE teams on deregulatory efforts.
Official Action:
Trump issues an executive order EO 14219 “Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative” which requires agency heads to consult with DOGE teams on deregulatory efforts.
| Source: | Executive Order: Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implement the President's DOGE Regulatory Initiative Executive Office of the President, 2/19/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
Interagency Coordination:
A staffer at the EOP emails DOGE staff to take part in a webinar about the National Environmental Policy Act.
Interagency Coordination:
A staffer at the EOP emails DOGE staff to take part in a webinar about the National Environmental Policy Act.
| Person: | Daniel Abrahamson, Tyler Hassen, Katrine Trampe |
| Source: | Second Production of FOIA materials from DOI to Sierra Club The Sierra Club, 2/27/26 |
| Agency: | EOP, DOT, DOI |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
2/20/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: Ed. Edward Coristine 2/20/25 | |
| Source: | Directory of DOGE staff at the Department of Education Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Ed. Detailed To: HHS Conor Fennessy 2/20/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
Disruption:
At an internal planning meeting for the temporarily paused Reduction In Force, CFPB COO Adam Martinez confirms the White House plan was to completely end the CFPB within 30 days. The plan was to reduce the CFPB to “five guys and a phone,” ie to the minimum number of positions that were mandated by the text of Dodd-Frank (the bill that created the CFPB). Staff were informed there was no need to abide by federal data retention regulations because there would be nothing left of the agency to maintain.
Disruption:
At an internal planning meeting for the temporarily paused Reduction In Force, CFPB COO Adam Martinez confirms the White House plan was to completely end the CFPB within 30 days. The plan was to reduce the CFPB to “five guys and a phone,” ie to the minimum number of positions that were mandated by the text of Dodd-Frank (the bill that created the CFPB). Staff were informed there was no need to abide by federal data retention regulations because there would be nothing left of the agency to maintain.
| Source: | NTEU v. Russell Vought, doc 87 Court Document, 3/28/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, Elimination |
2/26/25
:
:
| System Access: | FASS-PH: Financial Assessment of Public Housing |
| : | read, 2/26/25 Michael Mirski |
| Note: | A database to measure the financial condition of public housing agencies and assess their ability to provide safe and decent housing. |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
2/28/25
Appointed:
Ashley Boizelle starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Ashley Boizelle starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Ashley Boizelle 2/28/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Source: | ‘Who Is DOGE?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question Wired Magazine, 4/24/25 |
| Note: | Receives GSA badge on 2/28 |
2/XX/25
Appointed:
Daniel Abrahamson starts as Senior Advisor at DOT.
Appointed:
Daniel Abrahamson starts as Senior Advisor at DOT.
| Appointed: | Daniel Abrahamson 2/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
| Salary: | $185,000 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE assembles a legal army Politico, 3/26/25 |
| Note: | start date unknown but ProPublica says "early February" |
| Appointed: | Carl Coe 2/XX/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Carl Coe LinkedIn, |
| Note: | His linkedin reports Feb 2025 as start |
Appointed:
Erica Jehling starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Erica Jehling starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Erica Jehling 2/XX/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Note: | Assuming GSA start because linked there by ProPublica and at time, people were detailed from there |
Appointed:
David Taggart starts as Acting General Counsel at DOE.
Appointed:
David Taggart starts as Acting General Counsel at DOE.
| Appointed: | David Taggart 2/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting General Counsel |
| Source: | Scoop: DOE top lawyer details advice for DOGE cuts Axios, 3/21/25 |
3/03/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: NLRB Justin Aimonetti 3/03/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Ashley Boizelle 3/03/25-8/XX/25 | |
| Position Title: | Deputy General Counsel |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Leaked List Shows DOGE is Lawyering Up The Intercept, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ashley Boizelle LinkedIn, |
| Note: | reported by media as started in February, own LinkedIn says March |
Legal:
In a hearing for a preliminary injunction, Judge Amy Berman Jackson expresses fears that CFPB will be “choked out of its very existence” while the litigation progresses. Concerned with misleading answers from the admininistration’s lawyers, she orders a evidentiary hearing in a week and continues the restraining order against layoffs.
Legal:
In a hearing for a preliminary injunction, Judge Amy Berman Jackson expresses fears that CFPB will be “choked out of its very existence” while the litigation progresses. Concerned with misleading answers from the admininistration’s lawyers, she orders a evidentiary hearing in a week and continues the restraining order against layoffs.
| Source: | 'Choked out of its very existence': Judge fears Trump will dismantle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau completely before she can stop him Law and Crime, 3/03/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, Elimination |
3/18/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: FCC Jacob Altik 3/18/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | FOIA response from the FCC Frequency Forward, 8/25/25 |
| DOGE Detailed To: FCC Jordan Wick 3/18/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | FOIA response from the FCC Frequency Forward, 8/25/25 |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from DOGE to FCC for Jordan Wick Document Cloud, |
| Source: | CFPB Response to FOIA About Jordan Wick Detail to FCC Muckrock, 10/15/25 |
| Note: | MOU for detail says from DOGE to FCC, but the text says he is also detailed from OPM which will bill for his services. Despite being a CFPB staffer, they reportedly have no information about his work for the FCC |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: FCC Tarak Makecha 3/18/25 | |
| Source: | FOIA response from the FCC Frequency Forward, 8/25/25 |
| Note: | listed self as detailing from OPM |
3/26/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: USDA Jordan Wick 3/26/25 | |
| Source: | USDA Records Reflecting DOGE Economy Act Funding Transfers Document Cloud, 8/22/25 |
| Source: | The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE The New York Times, 2/27/25 |
| Note: | MOU signed by Amy Gleason for DOGE. Date is after he was hired at CFPB. |
c.3/28/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: FTC Gavin Kliger c.3/28/25 | |
| Source: | Scoop: DOGE staffers move into FTC office Axios, 4/04/25 |
3/XX/25
Appointed:
Adam Blake starts at DOE.
Appointed:
Adam Blake starts at DOE.
| : | Adam Blake 3/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | DOGE staffer takes on Trump reform role at independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Hill, 7/11/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Note: | Detailed from Energy to NRC, so assuming start there |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOL Bridget Youngs 3/XX/25-8/XX/25 | |
| Source: | FOIA response from the Peace Corps to Jason Leopold BusinessWeek, 11/14/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Bridget Youngs LinkedIn, |
| Note: | From her LinkedIn: "Lead agency actions resulting in over $5 billion in taxpayer savings, re-industrialization workforce initiatives, deregulation, and platform modernization for Federal unemployment and workforce visas" but described elsewhere as from GSA, so assuming detail |
c.4/05/25
Appointed:
Eliezer Mishory starts as Senior Advisor at SEC.
Appointed:
Eliezer Mishory starts as Senior Advisor at SEC.
| : | Eliezer Mishory c.4/05/25-10/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Chairman |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Eliezer Mishory LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE to leave top US markets regulator, sources say Reuters, 10/30/25 |
| Source: | US SEC officials push back as Musk's DOGE seeks broad access, source says Reuters, 4/15/25 |
4/06/25
Appointed:
Samuel Berry starts as Special Advisor at USDA.
Appointed:
Samuel Berry starts as Special Advisor at USDA.
| Appointed: | Samuel Berry 4/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Advisor |
| Salary: | $170,000 |
| Source: | USDA Records Concerning DOGE Teams at the Agency Document Cloud, 7/16/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
4/08/25
Interagency Coordination:
Jacob Altik and Ashley Boizelle meet in the FCC headquarters with the Chief of Staff Greg Watson to discuss the FCC’s progress on removing regulations.
Interagency Coordination:
Jacob Altik and Ashley Boizelle meet in the FCC headquarters with the Chief of Staff Greg Watson to discuss the FCC’s progress on removing regulations.
| Person: | Jacob Altik, Ashley Boizelle, Tarak Makecha, Jordan Wick |
| Source: | FCC FOIA Production 2 for Frequency Forward Document Cloud, 12/16/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, FCC |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
4/10/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: FDIC Anthony Armstrong 4/10/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
| Note: | reported by media |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Ed.? Detailed To: FDIC Brooks Morgan 4/10/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE? Detailed To: FDIC Adam Ramada 4/10/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
c.4/10/25
Appointed:
Christopher Sweet starts as Special Assistant at HUD.
Appointed:
Christopher Sweet starts as Special Assistant at HUD.
| Appointed: | Christopher Sweet c.4/10/25-12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Assistant |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Christopher Sweet LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations Wired Magazine, 4/30/25 |
4/12/25
Interagency Coordination:
CFPB leadership under Russell Vought uses the opening granted by the appeals court to attempt another massive RIF. Emailing from his USAID email account, Jeremy Lewin kicks off the process by providing Gavin Kliger and Adam Martinez with a letter to use for RIFs at the CFPB.
Interagency Coordination:
CFPB leadership under Russell Vought uses the opening granted by the appeals court to attempt another massive RIF. Emailing from his USAID email account, Jeremy Lewin kicks off the process by providing Gavin Kliger and Adam Martinez with a letter to use for RIFs at the CFPB.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Jeremy Lewin |
| Source: | NTEU v. Russell Vought, doc 128-2 Court Document, 4/26/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB, USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, Elimination, Anti-Personnel |
c.4/15/25
System Access:
Christopher Sweet is reported to be using an AI model to analyze HUD regulations and suggest revisions. These are presented to HUD staff for review in a large spreadsheet. It is not clear how the AI system is making these determinations.
System Access:
Christopher Sweet is reported to be using an AI model to analyze HUD regulations and suggest revisions. These are presented to HUD staff for review in a large spreadsheet. It is not clear how the AI system is making these determinations.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date is unspecified, just sometime earlier in April |
| Person: | Christopher Sweet |
| Source: | DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations Wired Magazine, 4/30/25 |
| Agency: | HUD |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, IT Modernization |
4/16/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: NLRB Nate Cavanaugh 4/16/25 | |
| Source: | Labor Board’s DOGE Detailees Connected to Agency Take Downs Bloomberg Law, 4/21/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | Spotted by media |
| GSA? Detailed To: NLRB Justin Fox 4/16/25 | |
| Source: | Labor Board’s DOGE Detailees Connected to Agency Take Downs Bloomberg Law, 4/21/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: USDA Joshua Fox 4/16/25 | |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | USDA Records Reflecting DOGE Economy Act Funding Transfers Document Cloud, 8/22/25 |
c.4/20/25
Interagency Coordination:
In a meeting between HUD and DOGE, Jacob Altik says they are planning to use Christopher Sweet’s AI model analyzing regulations at HUD to review the entire Code of Federal regulations for regulations to review.
Interagency Coordination:
In a meeting between HUD and DOGE, Jacob Altik says they are planning to use Christopher Sweet’s AI model analyzing regulations at HUD to review the entire Code of Federal regulations for regulations to review.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date is unspecified, just sometime earlier in April |
| Person: | Jacob Altik, Christopher Sweet |
| Source: | DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations Wired Magazine, 4/30/25 |
| Agency: | HUD, DOGE |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, IT Modernization |
4/28/25
Action:
Jordan Wick sends an email to the FCC General Counsel asking for data on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews for cell phone tower installations. He then asks to meet with a technical contributor about the feasibility of adding a new feature to their review tracking software. Narrowing environmental review is a Trump administration priority.
Action:
Jordan Wick sends an email to the FCC General Counsel asking for data on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews for cell phone tower installations. He then asks to meet with a technical contributor about the feasibility of adding a new feature to their review tracking software. Narrowing environmental review is a Trump administration priority.
| Person: | Jordan Wick |
| Source: | FCC FOIA Production 3 for Frequency Forward Document Cloud, 12/16/25 |
| Agency: | FCC |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
4/XX/25
:
:
| System Access: | SweetREX Deregulation AI Plan Builder |
| : | admin, 4/XX/25 Christopher Sweet |
| Note: | A custom tool developed by college student Christopher Sweet that uses AI models to analyze regulations at HUD to determine which can be eliminated or reframed. DOGE is planning to use this tool at other agencies as part of a drive to eliminate 50% of all regulations across the federal government. |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
5/02/25
| Promotion: | Carl Coe 5/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started. The New York Times, 6/07/25 |
c.5/02/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: SEC Jonathan Mendelson c.5/02/25-10/31/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Chairman of the SEC |
| Source: | DOGE expands presence at Wall St regulator, sources say Reuters, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | DOGE to leave top US markets regulator, sources say Reuters, 10/30/25 |
| Note: | title sourced from ProPublica, reportedly not seen at agency for last few months of official station |
5/05/25
Official Action:
DOI extends its freeze on issuing any new regulations out to June 4th.
Official Action:
DOI extends its freeze on issuing any new regulations out to June 4th.
| Source: | Practices Before the Department of the Interior; Delay of Effective Date Federal Register, 5/05/25 |
| Agency: | DOI |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
Interagency Coordination:
Ashley Boizelle mails the Chief of Staff (and head of the DOGE team) at FCC to ask how the agency handles outside comments on high-profile rulemakings and if they contract with an outside service.
Interagency Coordination:
Ashley Boizelle mails the Chief of Staff (and head of the DOGE team) at FCC to ask how the agency handles outside comments on high-profile rulemakings and if they contract with an outside service.
| Person: | Ashley Boizelle |
| Source: | FCC FOIA Production 2 for Frequency Forward Document Cloud, 12/16/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, FCC |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
5/13/25
Disruption:
The CFPB, still under the acting leadership of Russell Vought, withdraws a rule proposed in December that would limit the ability of data brokers to sell sensitive information by placing them under the oversight of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Disruption:
The CFPB, still under the acting leadership of Russell Vought, withdraws a rule proposed in December that would limit the ability of data brokers to sell sensitive information by placing them under the oversight of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
| Person: | Russell Vought |
| Source: | CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers Wired Magazine, 5/14/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
5/19/25
Converted to Permanent Position:
Samuel Berry converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA
Converted to Permanent Position:
Samuel Berry converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Samuel Berry 5/19/25-9/12/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency, Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $170,000 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Source: | USDA Flickr stream Flickr, 5/19/25 |
5/28/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Jennifer Balajadia 1/24/25-5/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
5/XX/25
Appointed:
Micaela Lopez Ballefin starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Micaela Lopez Ballefin starts at GSA.
| : | Micaela Lopez Ballefin 5/XX/25 |
| Source: | The foreigners working for DOGE Politico, 8/26/25 |
Appointed:
Seth Cohen starts as Special Counsel at DOE.
Appointed:
Seth Cohen starts as Special Counsel at DOE.
| Appointed: | Seth Cohen 5/XX/25-10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Counsel |
6/03/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | James Burnham 1/24/25-6/03/25 |
| Position Title: | General Counsel |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs The New York Times, 1/12/25 |
| Note: | NYT reported in DOGE in January, ProPublica provided title |
6/27/25
Sighting:
DOGE staff are reportedly detailed to work with the ATF General Counsel on revising or eliminating over 50 regulations by July 4th. This would likely make it easier to purchase firearms. They miss this deadline.
Sighting:
DOGE staff are reportedly detailed to work with the ATF General Counsel on revising or eliminating over 50 regulations by July 4th. This would likely make it easier to purchase firearms. They miss this deadline.
| Source: | DOGE enters ATF with mandate to slash gun regulations The Washington Post, 6/27/25 |
| Agency: | ATF |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
6/27/25?
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| DOGE Detailed To: EPA Cole Killian 2/04/25-6/27/25? | |
| Position Title: | Federal Detailee |
| Source: | DOGE aide pops up in EPA staff directory E&E News, 2/04/25 |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported as ending in June and left DOGE on 6/27 |
6/30/25
Interagency Coordination:
Ashley Boizelle mails the Chief of Staff (and head of the DOGE team) at FCC for information about their deregulation work at the agency.
Interagency Coordination:
Ashley Boizelle mails the Chief of Staff (and head of the DOGE team) at FCC for information about their deregulation work at the agency.
| Person: | Ashley Boizelle |
| Source: | FCC FOIA Production 2 for Frequency Forward Document Cloud, 12/16/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, FCC |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
6/XX/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOE Detailed To: NRC Seth Cohen 6/XX/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Seth Cohen LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
| Note: | Only given as some time in the summer of 2025 |
Offboarding:
Erica Jehling ends detailed position at EPA
Offboarding:
Erica Jehling ends detailed position at EPA
| GSA? Detailed To: EPA Erica Jehling 2/12/25-6/XX/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE lands at EPA E&E News, 2/12/25 |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported 9/25 had left agency, assuming around/near Loving exit |
c.7/01/25
Action:
Christopher Sweet participates in a meeting at HUD to discuss more permanent hosting options for the AI deregulation tool which had been running internally. This could be the precursor to providing it as a service to other agencies.
Action:
Christopher Sweet participates in a meeting at HUD to discuss more permanent hosting options for the AI deregulation tool which had been running internally. This could be the precursor to providing it as a service to other agencies.
| Question: | Fuzz: Meeting reported as in week of 2025-06-30 |
| Person: | Christopher Sweet |
| Source: | This Is DOGE 2.0 Wired Magazine, 7/10/25 |
| Agency: | HUD |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, IT Modernization |
7/01/25
| Person: | Eliezer Mishory |
| Source: | Exclusive: DOGE now targeting SEC policy, eyes SPAC rules, sources say Reuters, 7/01/25 |
| Agency: | SEC |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
Action:
DOGE gives a presentation of a “DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool” that will use AI to target roughly 50% of federal regulations for elimination, on the argument that they aren’t meeting statutory requirements. The goal is to slash these regulations by January 20, 2026. In their presentation, DOGE claims the tool has already made determinations on 1083 decisions at HUD (using Christopher Sweet’s work) and has also been used for 100% of deregulatory actions at the CFPB. It also states that DOGE lawyers James Burnham, Austin Raynor, Jacob Altik and Ashley Boizelle have vetted and endorsed the tool.
Action:
DOGE gives a presentation of a “DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool” that will use AI to target roughly 50% of federal regulations for elimination, on the argument that they aren’t meeting statutory requirements. The goal is to slash these regulations by January 20, 2026. In their presentation, DOGE claims the tool has already made determinations on 1083 decisions at HUD (using Christopher Sweet’s work) and has also been used for 100% of deregulatory actions at the CFPB. It also states that DOGE lawyers James Burnham, Austin Raynor, Jacob Altik and Ashley Boizelle have vetted and endorsed the tool.
| Person: | Jacob Altik, Ashley Boizelle, James Burnham, Austin Raynor, Christopher Sweet |
| Source: | DOGE builds AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations The Washington Post, 7/26/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, HUD, CFPB |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
7/11/25?
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOE Detailed To: NRC Ankur Bansal 7/11/25? | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ankur Bansal LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
| Note: | guessing detail start similar to Adam Blake |
| DOE Detailed To: NRC Adam Blake 7/11/25? | |
| Source: | DOGE staffer takes on Trump reform role at independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Hill, 7/11/25 |
| Note: | In charge of implementing EO 14300 |
7/XX/25
Offboarding:
Scott Langmack leaves role as Senior Advisor at HUD
Offboarding:
Scott Langmack leaves role as Senior Advisor at HUD
| Appointed: | Scott Langmack 2/10/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Scott Langmack LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator Wired Magazine, 2/26/25 |
| Note: | assuming appointed, LinkedIn reports move to OMB |
c.8/03/25
Interagency Coordination:
SEC leadership meets with DOGE representatives Jonathan Mendelson and Christopher Sweet to discuss using Sweet’s AI tool to identify regulations to cut or modify at the agency. It’s unclear if Sweet is detailed to the agency or just demonstrating the tool to SEC staff. Reportedly, agency staff then used the tool to identify thousands of regulations to cut. The list will then be reviewed by agency leadership and lawyers.
Interagency Coordination:
SEC leadership meets with DOGE representatives Jonathan Mendelson and Christopher Sweet to discuss using Sweet’s AI tool to identify regulations to cut or modify at the agency. It’s unclear if Sweet is detailed to the agency or just demonstrating the tool to SEC staff. Reportedly, agency staff then used the tool to identify thousands of regulations to cut. The list will then be reviewed by agency leadership and lawyers.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date given is “a short time after” the AI task force is created |
| Person: | Jonathan Mendelson, Christopher Sweet |
| Source: | DOGE Is Using AI to Target SEC Regulations for Cutting The Information, 9/01/25 |
| Agency: | SEC, HUD |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
8/13/25
Interagency Coordination:
In a call hosted by the US CIO, DOGE team lead Scott Langmack shares info on an AI tool named SweetREX Deregulation AI Plan Builder developed by Christoper Sweet to review agency regulations for elimination. This is the same tool highlighted by DOGE in a presentation to the White House earlier in the month. Agency representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of State, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are on the call. Steve Davis also was on the call despite having left DOGE and asked if the tool could be open-sourced.
Interagency Coordination:
In a call hosted by the US CIO, DOGE team lead Scott Langmack shares info on an AI tool named SweetREX Deregulation AI Plan Builder developed by Christoper Sweet to review agency regulations for elimination. This is the same tool highlighted by DOGE in a presentation to the White House earlier in the month. Agency representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of State, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are on the call. Steve Davis also was on the call despite having left DOGE and asked if the tool could be open-sourced.
| Person: | Steve Davis, Scott Langmack, Christopher Sweet |
| Source: | A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation Wired Magazine, 8/14/25 |
| Agency: | EOP, DOGE, EPA, State, FDIC, HUD |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation, IT Modernization |
8/XX/25
Appointed:
Ashley Boizelle starts as Senior Counsel to the President at EOP.
Appointed:
Ashley Boizelle starts as Senior Counsel to the President at EOP.
| Appointed: | Ashley Boizelle 8/XX/25-1/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Counsel to the President, White House Counsel's Office |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ashley Boizelle LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Scott Langmack starts as Executive Director, Deregulation AI at OMB.
Appointed:
Scott Langmack starts as Executive Director, Deregulation AI at OMB.
| Appointed: | Scott Langmack 8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Executive Director, Deregulation AI |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Scott Langmack LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
David Taggart starts as Acting General Counsel at NRC.
Appointed:
David Taggart starts as Acting General Counsel at NRC.
| Appointed: | David Taggart 8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting General Counsel |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| GSA Detailed To: DOL Bridget Youngs 3/XX/25-8/XX/25 | |
| Source: | FOIA response from the Peace Corps to Jason Leopold BusinessWeek, 11/14/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Bridget Youngs LinkedIn, |
| Note: | From her LinkedIn: "Lead agency actions resulting in over $5 billion in taxpayer savings, re-industrialization workforce initiatives, deregulation, and platform modernization for Federal unemployment and workforce visas" but described elsewhere as from GSA, so assuming detail |
10/31/25
Offboarding:
Eliezer Mishory leaves role as Senior Advisor at SEC
Offboarding:
Eliezer Mishory leaves role as Senior Advisor at SEC
| : | Eliezer Mishory c.4/05/25-10/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Chairman |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Eliezer Mishory LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE to leave top US markets regulator, sources say Reuters, 10/30/25 |
| Source: | US SEC officials push back as Musk's DOGE seeks broad access, source says Reuters, 4/15/25 |
Offboarding:
Jonathan Mendelson ends detailed position as Senior Advisor at SEC
Offboarding:
Jonathan Mendelson ends detailed position as Senior Advisor at SEC
| GSA? Detailed To: SEC Jonathan Mendelson c.5/02/25-10/31/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Chairman of the SEC |
| Source: | DOGE expands presence at Wall St regulator, sources say Reuters, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | DOGE to leave top US markets regulator, sources say Reuters, 10/30/25 |
| Note: | title sourced from ProPublica, reportedly not seen at agency for last few months of official station |
10/XX/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: NRC Nicholas Gallagher 10/XX/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
| Note: | Reportedly sent to keep an eye on new rules being developed by NRC |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| EOP Detailed To: NRC Sydney Volanski 10/XX/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
| Note: | Just mentioned as supervising new rules at NRC starting in October |
Promotion:
Seth Cohen promoted to Chief Counsel for Nuclear Policy at DOE
Promotion:
Seth Cohen promoted to Chief Counsel for Nuclear Policy at DOE
| Promotion: | Seth Cohen 10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Counsel for Nuclear Policy |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Seth Cohen LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
12/XX/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Christopher Sweet c.4/10/25-12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Assistant |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Christopher Sweet LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations Wired Magazine, 4/30/25 |
Offboarding:
Ankur Bansal leaves role as Senior Advisor at DOE
Offboarding:
Ankur Bansal leaves role as Senior Advisor at DOE
| Appointed: | Ankur Bansal -12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ankur Bansal LinkedIn, |
1/09/26
Official Action:
A memo from the Secretary of the Department of Energy orders the rollback of rules for nuclear safety that had been in place since the 1950s. The rule that required radiation leaks to be “as low as reasonably achievable” was seen as too costly for nuclear power startups and a blocker to the administration’s goal of getting 3 new advanced reactors started by July 4, 2026.
Official Action:
A memo from the Secretary of the Department of Energy orders the rollback of rules for nuclear safety that had been in place since the 1950s. The rule that required radiation leaks to be “as low as reasonably achievable” was seen as too costly for nuclear power startups and a blocker to the administration’s goal of getting 3 new advanced reactors started by July 4, 2026.
| Source: | DOE eliminates Eisenhower-era radiation standard to boost nuclear projects Politico Pro, 1/15/26 |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
| Agency: | NRC, DOE |
| DOGE Project: | Deregulation |
1/XX/26
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Ashley Boizelle 8/XX/25-1/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Counsel to the President, White House Counsel's Office |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ashley Boizelle LinkedIn, |