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Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) has set up offices at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — the first step DOGE takes before firing workers, undoing services, and gutting agencies.¹

DOGE is going after agencies that have investigated Musk’s companies, so it’s no surprise that the FTC — which scrutinized Tesla and X in recent years — is now a DOGE target. This is the kind of obvious conflict of interest and corruption that is central to Musk’s role in the Trump admin.

While the FTC fights corporate power in order to protect consumers and workers, Musk and Trump are trying to weaken regulations on mega-corporations and billionaire CEOs. Congress must stand up for the people and protect the FTC.

Sign the petition: Don’t let Musk destroy the FTC and give more power to big corporations.

"DOGE is yet again raiding a federal watchdog tasked with protecting working Americans from Wall Street and Big Tech," said Emily Peterson-Cassin, the Corporate Power Director here at Demand Progress. “Corporations get let off the hook, Musk gets insider information, and the American people get hosed."²

Without a strong and stable FTC, Musk, his businesses, and other corporations can grow even more powerful, take advantage of consumers, and cheat workers.

Congress must take its power back and protect the American people from Trump, Musk, and DOGE before there’s nothing left.

Add your name: Stop Musk’s insidious power grab and protect the FTC!

Sources:

1. Common Dreams, “Amid Trump Tariff Chaos, DOGE 'Minions' Infiltrate Federal Trade Commission,” April 4, 2025.
2. Ibid.