White House opens funding spigot for DOGE expenses
Budget-slashing group is given nearly $7 million in a week as Musk
gets access to sensitive government data
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On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive
order creating the Musk-led "United States DOGE Service" out of what
used to be called the United States Digital Service.
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The order goes on to say that DOGE "shall adhere to rigorous data
protection standards," but critics inside and outside the government
don't believe that's what Musk intends. Two AFL-CIO member unions and
the Alliance for Retired Americans, a nonprofit, filed suit in federal
court Monday seeking to enjoin DOGE's access to Treasury's electronic
payment system managing some $6 trillion in annual disbursements.
https://rollcall.com/2025/02/04/white-house-opens-funding-spigot-for-doge-expenses/
shall adhere to rigorous data protection standards
Well, what's the penalty if they don't?
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