Democrats set sights on Elon Musk probe after midterm wins, but Pritzker draws a surprising line

Democrats emboldened by their midterm victories are weighing oversight of the Department of Government Efficiency, the cost-cutting body Elon Musk led early in President Donald Trump's second term. Representative Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker both told Fox News Digital the agency merits examination, though they diverge on whether Musk himself should be a target.

Raskin said he had no specific plan but expects at least one congressional committee to take up the matter, calling the agency a catastrophe for the country. He argued that Americans' private data was exposed through its work and that its premise was false. Concerns about the department's alleged access to sensitive personal information have driven much of the push for scrutiny.

Pritzker said he had not heard talk of a Musk probe but supports a thorough review of what the agency did, which he judged harshly. He was cooler on singling out the billionaire, saying "I don't know about focusing on one person." The department encouraged buyouts and deferred resignations, and the Government Accountability Office says the federal workforce shrank by roughly 250,000 people in 2025.

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