Musk said DOGE was shutting down payments to Lutheran Family Services, a faith-based charity that has been providing social services to refugees.

Summary

Elon Musk claims his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is shutting down payments to federal contractors, including a Lutheran charity, asserting it is eliminating corruption.

This suggests DOGE has access to Treasury’s payment systems, though officials have not confirmed the extent.

Senator Ron Wyden warned that DOGE may interfere with Social Security, Medicare, and government contracts.

Musk also called USAID “a criminal organization” that should “die,” amid DOGE’s growing influence over federal financial operations.

  • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
    3·
    3 hours ago

    I wonder at what point people are going to use force to stop this coup

    Historically, it should start in about 30 days, or so, internally with rapid succession authoritarianism settling in.

    Then, it takes a year or so after the first territorial grab. The first one is called “appeasement” strategy.

    After that, then the rest of the world bombs us into desolation.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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      2 hours ago

      then the rest of the world bombs us into desolation.

      Happy to, but you guys have nuclear weapons.