Department of Government Efficiency - DOGE

[jmacvols1]

looks like DOGE is sticking its nose everywhere and some said DOGE would not amount to much...

 

[NashVol11]

looks like DOGE is sticking its nose everywhere and some said DOGE would not amount to much...

He was a temporary appointee from days ago, this isn't really them doing anything. It's funny to see Musk talking about unelected bureaucrats when he himself is an unelected bureaucrat, who is apparently trying to get access to the Treasury's payment systems

 

[jmacvols1]

He was a temporary appointee from days ago, this isn't really them doing anything. It's funny to see Musk talking about unelected bureaucrats when he himself is an unelected bureaucrat, who is apparently trying to get access to the Treasury's payment systems

"The Washington Post reported Friday that David Lebryk, who has served in numerous high-level roles at the Treasury Department since 1989 and was temporarily named acting treasury secretary by Trump before the confirmation this week of his nominee, Scott Bessent, would soon leave the department."

I don't think Musk is taking any payfor running DOGE and I don't think he will be doing a lot a rule making, if any, like these bureaucratic agencies do...Musk is just investigating looking for corruption.

 

[jmacvols1]

 

[jmacvols1]

it's never been the business of Dems how much CEOs of private companies make....





“Sounds like Lyash got DOGE’d,”

Top-paid federal employee leaving $10.5M job — after first-term Trump said ‘we’re getting rid of him’

‘Sounds like [Jeff] Lyash got DOGE’d,’ a senior administration official told The Post.

nypost.com

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

the fact that an unelected person, who isn’t even vetted or confirmed by congress, literally no official business whatsoever, has just locked federal employees out of their offices so they can go through their computers…I just...idk...it's alarming

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-aides-lock-government-workers-out-computer-systems-us-agency-sources-say-2025-01-31/

 

[NashVol11]

the fact that an unelected person, who isn’t even vetted or confirmed by congress, literally no official business whatsoever, has just locked federal employees out of their offices so they can go through their computers…I just...idk...it's alarming

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-aides-lock-government-workers-out-computer-systems-us-agency-sources-say-2025-01-31/

Definition of the swamp, but "he's just investigating looking for corruption" so the right loves it

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

 

[hjeagle1vol]

Pay attention to the grifters screeching loudest.
They always out themselves

 

[NashVol11]

Pay attention to the grifters screeching loudest.
They always out themselves

Elon is easily the biggest grifter here lol

 

[hjeagle1vol]

Elon is easily the biggest grifter here lol

Yea? Do tell?

Reckon you won’t though.

 

[NashVol11]

Yea? Do tell?

Reckon you won’t though.

"Wall Street Apes" isn't a source and Elon has grifted far more than $7 million from Trump supporters lol

 

[hjeagle1vol]

Elon has grifted far more than $7 million from Trump supporters lol

How so?somebody call Brian Stelter for reference

 

[CagleMtnVol]

"Wall Street Apes" isn't a source and Elon has grifted far more than $7 million from Trump supporters lol

Proof?

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[NCFisher]

Now do Israel. Foreign aid is a problem. Military aid is 15x bigger.

First of all, they're just 2 weeks in.

I'm fine with continuing aid to Israel until seeing what changes occur in the ME over the next few years; one thing isn't the same as another thing just because both are things.

 

[apevol]

this is the biggest data breach in the history of the states and y'all think this is good?

 

[hog88]

this is the biggest data breach in the history of the states and y'all think this is good?

Explain please.

 

[apevol]

Explain please.

we're giving a junkie foreigner who wouldn't be able to get security clearances to work for Norfolk ****in southern access to restricted materials all over the federal government

 

[NCFisher]

Yeah, I don't think you can classify the CIA arming the Mujahideen against the Soviets in the 80's as "foreign aid".

Well, you could, but it would be kind of stupid to do so.

Hmmm...Peace and Security right there in the list of foreign aid categories from your link, and encompasses military training and armament.

Isn't there a disconnect between what foreign aid really is and your "commonly held definition"?

 

[lawgator1]

There was this time in history, I think it was the 1930s or 40s, where this group of semi-official folks went around in the name of a Dear Leader and sort of took control like this. Sort of secret in their powers and authority. Had special uniforms and everything.

Can't remember the name right at the moment.

 

[utvolpj]

Explain please.

Likely this

Elon Musk’s Doge team granted ‘full access’ to federal payment system

Trump’s treasury secretary gives the world’s richest person entry to one of the most sensitive US government databases

www.theguardian.com

 

[BeardedVol]

Hmmm...Peace and Security right there in the list of foreign aid categories from your link, and encompasses military training and armament.

Isn't there a disconnect between what foreign aid really is and your "commonly held definition"?

By that broad definition, anything th US spends outside of the continental United States is "foreign aid".

Is the funding used to strike ISIS leaders yesterday, foreign aid?

Like I said you all can use your own personal definitions if you like, but you'll be alone in your reasoning.

What is US foreign assistance?

George Ingram answers common questions about U.S. foreign assistance and how it supports American interests.

www.brookings.edu

 

[NCFisher]

By that broad definition, anything th US spends outside of the continental United States is "foreign aid".

Is the funding used to strike ISIS leaders yesterday, foreign aid?

Like I said you all can use your own personal definitions if you like, but you'll be alone in your reasoning.

What is US foreign assistance?

George Ingram answers common questions about U.S. foreign assistance and how it supports American interests.

www.brookings.edu

Well no; again your 2nd link refers to Security funding, I'm simply explaining to you that it is not 'stupid' or some personal definition but a very specific definition within foreign aid, not just the flowery 'feed kids' stuff.

Operation Cyclone was sustained funding that was renewed annually. Sounds like foreign aid as the U.S. defines it, but you don't.