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In the first few minutes of the Trump presidency, Elon Musk’s programmers made a surprise incursion into a key personnel agency. Since then, DOGE programmers operating in the shadows have burrowed into systems across the government, resulting in thousands of layoffs. WSJ’s Scott Patterson explains how DOGE has entered vast parts of the federal bureaucracy.
Further Reading:
-Inside DOGE’s Clash With the Federal Workforce
-DOGE Claims It Has Saved Billions. See Where.
Further Listening:
-Trump 2.0: The Musk-Trump Bromance
-Inside USAID as Elon Musk and DOGE Ripped It Apart
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