From one moment to the next, he exudes mean masculinity, graceless power, false exceptionalism, desperation and a gobsmacking dedication to procreation.

It was not immediately clear when Gleason was formally named to the position. The White House identified Gleason as the acting DOGE administrator shortly after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt repeatedly declined Tuesday afternoon to reveal who's in charge of DOGE during a briefing with reporters.