Two Democratic lawmakers — Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) — found House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be "alarmingly" ignorant of Elon Musk's intentions as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) rampaged its way through the federal government, according to a new report.The cong...

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Reps. Judy Chu and Gwen Moore confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson about Elon Musk’s DOGE and its potential misuse of taxpayer data.

Denied access to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, they questioned Johnson, who claimed he lacked detailed knowledge of DOGE’s operations.

The lawmakers criticized DOGE’s unchecked power and vowed to push legislative efforts, including the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, to safeguard sensitive financial data.

They urged bipartisan support, citing concerns over transparency, oversight, and Musk’s growing influence over government functions.

  • IHeartBadCode@fedia.io
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    5 days ago

    Just remember the people who left open their DOGE database so that anyone can edit it are going to access seven years of your returns with zero oversight.