Congressman Bill Huizenga says the federal budget cuts being prepared by Elon Musk and his DOGE staff on behalf of President Donald Trump will be a good exercise once Congress gets its say.

Since Musk began digging into the finances of various federal departments, many have expressed concerns about an abuse of power. However, Huizenga tells us DOGE isn’t just some private entity coming in to meddle. He says it has some official standing.

“They’re going to be able to do a lot of good work and they actually have been,” Huizenga said. “DOGE has been folded into a digital service division, so it’s not like it’s this outside separate operating organization. It is actually part of a previously established government agency. So, they’re going to have to work with Congress.”

Huizenga says Musk has a specialized designation within the government, thanks to President Trump. He tells us that’s not unusual, pointing to John Kerry’s role as a climate czar during the Biden administration.

Huizenga tells us he just met with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and was assured that Bessent is in full control of all operations at Treasury, and not Elon Musk.

Huizenga expects when the time comes to abolish federal departments funded by Congress, then Congress will have its say about what happens.