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.

    • BakkodaEnglish
      45•4 days ago

      And for people who don’t like that word:

      Regulatory capture of the entire United States government.

    • Echo Dot
      25•3 days ago

      Can you guys maybe do something about this? You all have guns right, I thought that was the entire point of that part of the Constitution.

      • @[email protected]
        10•3 days ago

        The point of that was to prevent the need for a standing military. The thought was a standing military would lead to tyranny

        Texas used to have gun free towns (sort of, when you entered you left your gun with the sheriff)

        Political parties were also a big nono, the runner up was supposed to be VP

      • @[email protected]
        3•3 days ago

        and which side was interested in guns and militancy, and which side was against guns and militancy?

      • @[email protected]
        1•3 days ago

        Unfortunately the wrong people are the ones with guns, because most of my fellow leftists in this country still believe in the myth that you don’t need a gun if you’re going to live in a country full of people with mental health issues and lack of access to affordable treatment.

        • @[email protected]
          1•1 day ago

          the leftists seem to be good with guns, it’s the liberals and progressives who have trouble with them

          (to be fair, the left is dead in America)

    • @[email protected]
      11•4 days ago

      Yet, no one’s doing anything about it or can do anything. These people are all powerful now. The White House, the House, the Senate, SCOTUS, Fed. Everything belongs to the Republican Party and they can do whatever, whenever. No checks and balances.

      • @[email protected]English
        20•4 days ago

        I reject that defeatist attitude. It’s time for tax strike and general strike and mass protests across the country as next step

        • @[email protected]
          6•4 days ago

          I think we can pretty much skip the first step, wouldn’t do us much good. Protests planned at every state capital on the 5th.

        • @[email protected]English
          2•3 days ago

          I got laid off two weeks ago am I supposed to just not work lol, my parents live with me:\