According to a whistleblower, President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency team, known as DOGE, is reportedly acquiring sensitive information from various government sectors and obscuring its activities concerning union organizing and labor grievances. These claims were brought to light through an official disclosure submitted to Congress, focusing on activities within the National Labor Relations Board, an independent federal agency.
Elon Musk has commented that DOGE is identifying potential cost-saving measures across the government. However, questions arise regarding the actual value of the data being accessed.
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