The left doesn’t seem to realize or doesn’t know the government has many contractors working in sensitive areas and Musk is no different – he is a contractor not an employee.
February 16, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Trump’s bold initiative to cut government waste, just scored a major legal win. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday refused to grant a request to temporarily block DOGE from accessing sensitive data from at least three federal agencies. This is a huge blow to the unions and left-wing nonprofits that have been frantically trying to shut down Musk’s oversight team.
Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, ruled that DOGE is, in fact, a legitimate agency meaning it has the right to access government records. And while Bates admitted it was a “close question,” he ultimately sided with the Trump administration. Translation? The swamp just took another hit. The usual suspects—government unions and activist groups—rushed to the courts, trying to prevent DOGE from accessing spending records, employee safety reports, and fraud investigations. Why? Because they know what’s coming. DOGE, which was created via executive order, is on a mission to expose waste, fraud, and abuse—and that means shining a spotlight on the bureaucrats and special interests who have been bleeding taxpayers dry for decades.
One of their biggest “concerns”? The fact that DOGE could gain access to records involving Tesla and SpaceX. The plaintiffs claim that Musk, who has been handed the keys to government oversight, might uncover trade secrets or internal investigations. But let’s be real—this isn’t about Musk. This is about protecting their own corruption from coming to light. Musk, never one to shy away from speaking his mind, celebrated the ruling with a simple but effective post on X:
“LFG.” (For those unfamiliar, that stands for “Let’s f*ing go.”**)
And he’s right to celebrate. DOGE is already uncovering billions of dollars in government waste, and the establishment is terrified. If Trump’s efficiency team gets full access to spending data, expect even bigger bombshells in the coming months.
While this is a huge win, the legal battle isn’t over. Another federal judge just extended a temporary order blocking DOGE from accessing Treasury Department payment systems, thanks to a lawsuit from 19 Democrat state attorneys general. These same Democrats have no problem with the $2.7 trillion in improper payments that have disappeared into the abyss, but the second Musk and Trump try to clean house? Lawsuits start flying.
It’s clear what’s happening. The deep state and its allies are trying to kneecap DOGE before it can expose their corrupt spending and backroom deals. But if Friday’s ruling is any indication, the swamp is about to have a very bad year.
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The left shouldn’t have any worries if they followed the law/Constitution on spending the taxpayers’ money; but, otherwise, they will have a problem.
Why didn’t someone report the following? Why did people vote for Obama/Biden-omics? Our country is/has been going down for sometime and now President Trump is trying to save the country from the left; and, we will all have to make adjustments to meet the challenge. This is only the beginning.
AGAIN: KEEP IN MIND….THE U S IS $32 ?? TRILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT;
The Trump administration offered federal workers the opportunity to accept a “deferred resignation” that would allow them to leave their jobs and be paid through September.
The employees who are leaving have to understand – the government is bloated and the voters called for the government to be reduced in size – that means the whole government. The employees know how much corruption there is floating around.
Trump and Musk’s Valentine’s Day Massacre of Military Veterans
Picture this. You risk everything for your country. Leave friends and family behind. Go overseas. Watch your friends die or have their lives changed forever. You come home. Adjusting isn’t easy. The nightmares keep you up. That old military injury never really heals. You work full-time, go to school, by just to make it.
Then one day, you get the email. “Congratulations, we are offering you a tentative job at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,” or at the Department of Defense, or the USAID, or another agency. Finally, after years of sacrifice, you have a fresh start. You buy a home, get married, have kids, maybe even travel.Ten years go by. You’ve built a life. You have a steady career, glowing performance evaluations, and now a family and a mortgage. You did it. Your service paid off. You’re finally living the American Dream.Then a promotion opportunity comes along. Just the raise you need to book that dream vacation with your family. The only catch? A short probationary period. No big deal. You’ve had a stellar record in federal service and the military. You take the job.
Then Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire with no ties to the military, fires you. Everything you built, gone in an instant, at the whim of someone who has nothing to do with your service, your sacrifice, or your career.
(He is a hired government contractor – no different than other contractors hired by the government to perform a particular job and most of them are rich but not as much as Musk.)
On the eve of this Valentine’s Day, that is the brutal blow Trump and Musk have dealt to America’s veterans. The administration this week began aggressively laying off thousands of government employees across multiple agencies, hitting veterans hard. The Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed late Thursday night that it has let go of more than 1,000 probationary employees this week.
The U.S. Forest Service, meanwhile, is dismissing 3,400 employees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fired probationary workers, as well as full-time contract employees. Other affected agencies include the Department of Education, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the General Services Administration (GSA), where termination letters have gone out to hundreds of recent hires. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has been actively coordinating these layoffs across federal agencies, with all probationary staff at OPM itself dismissed in a group call. Musk’s team has also reportedly arrived at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), fueling fears of deep cuts.
This sweeping downsizing is part of Musk’s “cost-cutting initiative,” the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has already gained access to sensitive personnel and financial data in at least 16 agencies. Some agencies, like USAID, have been gutted completely. In all, DOGE is targeting over 200,000 federal employees for dismissal.
Trump’s administration has launched a full-scale attack on veterans, their families, and federal workers who support them. A third of all federal employees are military veterans, and make no mistake, the latest round of layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs is just the beginning.
Trump’s executive order, “Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative,” imposes one of the most damaging federal workforce policies in history. For every four employees who leave, only one can be replaced. For an already understaffed VA, this is a disaster. Veterans’ medical care, disability claims, and support services depend on an adequate workforce. Slashing hiring ensures growing backlogs, worsening care, and increased suffering for those who rely on VA services. With an aging veteran population and an expanded VA mission under previous administrations, now is the time to invest in the VA, not gut it.
Trump’s executive order doesn’t just stop at limiting new hires; it also forces immediate reductions in force, cutting positions that aren’t explicitly mandated by law. This means administrative staff, veteran outreach programs, and transition assistance services will be among the first to go. These programs provide critical support for transitioning service members, veterans seeking jobs, and military families overseas. Many depend on these programs for child care, job placement, and legal guidance – services that help make the transition from military to civilian life possible. Now, veterans and their families are being left to fend for themselves.
To make matters worse, the hiring process at the VA is now controlled by Musk’s DOGE “team leads,” who have final approval over new employees. Instead of a merit-based system, hiring decisions are now subject to unnecessary delays and potential political interference. Some of these so-called team leads do not appear to have any government experience, and are instead young political operatives with extremist and racist views. The DOGE website seems to have porous security at best, raising concerns about the pseudo government agency having access to veterans’ data. The VA is already grappling with a severe workforce shortage in medical and benefits processing roles.
This new bureaucratic bottleneck ensures hiring will stall completely, leaving veterans without the services they need. But that may be the point – by making the VA so dysfunctional, veterans will either suffer in silence or be forced into the private sector, where profits come before care.
The administration claims it’s “saving money,” yet no one can point to a real number. Meanwhile, the State Department nearly spent $400 million on “armored Teslas” for government use – until public scrutiny forced them to back out. Still, Musk’s companies continue raking in tens of billions in government subsidies. Trump and Musk exploit federal resources to enrich themselves, while the administration is scrambling to fund the president’s mass deportation plans and extend the 2017 tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefited corporations and the ultra-wealthy. And who’s paying the price? Veterans, federal employees, and military families.
This Valentine’s Day, many military veterans won’t be celebrating with their families. Instead, they’ll be struggling to pay their mortgages, car payments, and child care costs. Despite their service, many will never receive the rewards they’ve earned in federal employment, often qualifying only for entry-level positions because military jobs don’t always translate directly to the civilian sector. Meanwhile, Musk and Trump – two of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful men – have crushed veterans like ants under a sledgehammer.
Regardless of the reasons, the damage is undeniable.
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The government gravy train has been running on the wrong track for a long time. As we all know, when you dance, you have to pay the piper.
You are only one of many who will lose there good paying job; but, at least you have a paycheck until September. That is more than a lot of people can say.
Elon Musk raises alarm about billions in alleged Social Security fraud while critics fight to protect beneficiary data. A court battle determines the future of federal payment oversight.
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Why would anyone be afraid of Musk’s investigation into the system if they are properly identified and receiving a check from Social Security? In an earlier comment, he stated there were people 150 in age still receiving checks. That is certainly an indication of people scamming the system.
In order to maintain the system, it has to be an honest system. It seems we are constantly reminded that the system is running out of money to pay it. If there are people who are not eligible for the benefit – then, it is time to bring that out into the open with Musk’s investigation.
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