We have some confusion over the legalities of what is going on with current POTUS administration, and in case you need the year, it is 2025. The administration is pushing the boundaries as to what is legal, as the president has appointed a private citizen to rummage through government departments. And, now most people are recognizing private, citizens don’t belong in government departments, unless they’re officially vetted, and it’s safe to say none of these individuals have been vetted by the right authority.
You could say the power check balance is being pushed to the extreme at this time.
Here’s from Reuters:
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Trump has tasked Elon Musk with an ambitious overhaul of the federal government, sparking street protests in Washington and accusations that the Trump administration is breaking the law.Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” has disrupted operations at several federal agencies and has raised privacy and security concerns while accessing sensitive payroll and spending records.A federal judge temporarily blocked Musk’s team on Saturday from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive information could be improperly disclosed.After the ruling, Musk said a do-not-pay list of entities that should not receive government payments should be updated at least weekly, if not daily.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a Trump appointee, said last week that Musk’s team had “read only” access to the payment system, which would not give them power to make changes.
Why does “DOGE” have access at all?
Despite it being read only access, I feel Elon Musk or any of his team should not be enabled access. And why – if this would be done anyway – are there no bids for this type of “contacted” work? It seems to me all of the regular paperwork is being bypassed.
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