Jonathan Kamens, a former USDS engineer who was fired on February 14, suggested that she be brought in to assist with the transition to the second Trump administration.
A current USDS employee told Business Insider, “From our view, she has been as surprised by things coming out of DOGE as the rest of us,” adding that she was not considered “part of Musk’s crew.”
Another former USDS employee cautioned against assuming that Gleason held real power over DOGE simply because she was named administrator, stating, “I would not presume that just because Amy Gleason was named as the DOGE administrator, necessarily means she’s been acting as the administrator this whole time.”
Elon Musk’s Role in DOGE
Elon Musk’s involvement with DOGE has been a subject of controversy. While Trump previously announced that Musk would lead the agency, Musk was never officially named to the position.
The White House stated in a court filing that Musk is not the official leader of DOGE but rather serves as a senior advisor to Trump. Business Insider reported that Musk’s title in a White House record was listed as “unlisted.”
