ByAntonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes Staff.
The Justice Department requested a judge to stop the deposition of former Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk in a lawsuit accusing him of spearheading the effort to eliminate the US Agency for International Development.
The lawsuit filed by current and former USAID employees and contractors claims the Department of Government Efficiency, which was once led by Musk, canceled government contracts, slashed the agency’s workforce and shuttered its headquarters without congressional approval, allegedly violating the separation of powers.
The Justice Department filing, which was first reported by Bloomberg, argues against the deposition of Musk and two former USAID officials, Peter Marocco and Jeremy Lewin.
