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…One of #Trump's first acts…was to create #DOGE, [supposedly] to root out waste, fraud & abuse, slash govt spending & purge the federal workforce of low-performing, *disloyal* & unnecessary workers.

…In practice,…DOGE has mostly pursued long-time #Republican #policy objectives, shuttering agencies such as #USAID & the #CFPB, which provide a lifeline to the world's needy & protect Americans from unscrupulous lenders respectively.

#law#corruption#kleptocracy
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"Authorizing a #Musk-controlled agency like #OPM to hire a driver while slashing essential #FederalWorkers who actually help Americans in need is a good example."

The #Trump admin, #DOGE, Musk & Ezell did not respond to requests for comment. An OPM spox said in a statement that the agency "has ongoing security concerns" requiring a driver, w/o providing further detail.

#USpol#law#corruption
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…The decision shows that #Musk's Department of Government *Efficiency*, which is directing the cuts, is not making the government more effective, said Kathleen Clark, a professor of #ethics at WashU in St. Louis.

"It is becoming increasingly obvious that Musk’s & #DOGE’s mission has absolutely nothing to do with efficiency, & instead is aimed at enabling Musk to use - & abuse - #power within the federal government," she said.

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🇺🇦 Je me souviens 🇨🇦

"Trump Text Fiasco Suddenly Worsens as MAGA Knives Come Out for #Hegseth
As Trump allies begin turning on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid the darkening war-text scandal, Jennifer Rubin of The Contrarian explains why this will grow politically untenable for #Trump and the #GOP."

#Crisis #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #War #DoD #Defense #Europe #Security #NATO#NationalSecurity #SecDef #Ukraine #Russia #Oligarchy #Signal

newrepublic.com/article/193359

The New Republic · Trump Text Fiasco Suddenly Worsens as MAGA Knives Come Out for HegsethAs Trump allies begin turning on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid the darkening war-text scandal, Jennifer Rubin of The Contrarian explains why this will grow politically untenable for Trump and the GOP.
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