ATLANTA () — The Georgia Attorney General joined the coalition of more than a dozen attorneys generals in defending Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Friday.

Chris Carr’s office released a statement that said he was joining other attorney generals to defend “Trump administration against politically motivated lawsuits aimed at blocking efforts to eliminate federal waste, fraud and abuse.”

The lawsuit challenging DOGE argued that President Trump violated the appointments clause of the Constitution by starting a federal department without congressional approval. Carr said that Article II of the Constitution gives President Trump the authority to direct executive branch agencies like DOGE.

“In 2024, Georgia sent a clear message by electing President Trump and his efforts to deliver on the America First agenda,” said Carr. “Taxpayers deserve transparency and accountability, and we stand ready to defend the administration’s work to cut waste and ensure their hard-earned dollars are spent responsibly.”

Attorney generals from these states have joined the filing defending DOGE: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah.

The New Mexico Department of Justice (DOJ) is leading the lawsuit challenging DOGE with Arizona and Michigan as co-leads. Attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington also joined.

You can read the brief here: