Ore., said on Thursday that she is leaving the Congressional Department of Government Efficiency Caucus because Elon Musk’s role in the agency is “burning down the government and the law."

Ore., slammed DOGE’s “corrupt” access to Treasury Department payments data and the use of “intimidation tactics to terrorize” government workers.

Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.) said Thursday she is leaving the Congressional DOGE Caucus due to Elon Musk's slash-and-burn tactics as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Why it matters: It's the latest sign of rising Democratic frustration with Musk even from the centrist lawmakers who were most eager to work with him.

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said during a press conference on Thursday morning that it is time to "fire Elon Musk" after his recent efforts to overhaul the federal government.

Members of the U.S. House Progressive Caucus held a news conference on Thursday vowing to fire Elon Musk, saying President Trump has given the billionaire too much power over taxpayer money.

In a letter on Thursday, the lawmakers urged deputy inspectors general at several federal agencies to investigate potential national security breaches involving Musk's team. Those agencies include the U.

Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House, Elon Musk has been busy with his own new job, taking a step back from his role as CEO of Tesla (TSLA) . As the head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),

Democratic congressional leaders Thursday unveiled a bill aimed at pushing back against what they called improper snooping by aides to billionaire Elon Musk, who’s been enlisted by President Donald Trump to slash the federal budget.

Musk isn’t bound to all the same ethics and financial disclosures as some other federal workers because he is classified as a special government employee.