Donald Trump, yet alone Musk-rat, cannot alter USA programs, including USAID.
The leaders of these programs no matter domestic or international are absolutely correct.
I hearken back to September 11, 2001 once again. After the attacks Former President “W.” Bush demanded an explanation as to how something so heinous could occur in the USA. It was discovered that the intelligence agencies weren’t communicating with each other. The way to solve that was to create an umbrella authority in Homeland Security.
Once the decision was made to CREATE Homeland Security it had to pass Congress. Of course, there was little objection except that the agencies, such as the FBI, NSA, and CIA, would continue to have their own leadership, but, now there was authority over them that could receive information and decide if there was a greater threat the individual agencies didn’t find.
The problem with DOGE is that it is an independent and private entity at this point. There is no real power provided to Musk and is faux authority and access is illegal. There is nothing wrong with Trump seeking advice from private entities, but, that is as far as these people go.
The Bureau of Fiscal Services is a little known agency because there are no major decisions made by these folks. These are Americans that move money around according to the laws before them. They are responsible for printing Social Security checks and veterans checks. They do the mechanical part of policy.
Shortly after Trump was elected Musk showed up there. Someone told him where money is disbursed to pay bills. There is no major policy issues with this office. This is strictly where money is sent out by the USA Treasury. There is absolutely no reason for Musk to be there unless he wants to interrupt the business of the day of the USA.
You’ll excuse me but that is nothing but BALLSY behavior.
We were lead to believe DOGE would be a benevolent entity with all sorts of good news about trimming the federal government and its budget. The Bureau of Fiscal Services has absolutely nothing to do with any of that. This is strictly a place that pays the bills. This bureau simply follows rules laid down by Congress and signed by the president.
What is of concern is that Musk infiltrating this bureau can cause people problems. It is not difficult to imagine Trump’s retribution coming to play by preventing payments from leaving the Treasury to the recipient. Not only that but superimpose Trump’s order to end grants. The hardship that would be caused by Musk in lockstep with Trump is enormous. It is why Trump has rescinded that presidential order.
At this point, DOGE is proving to be a menace to the smooth operation of the federal government. DOGE must report its activities to Congress and if there is any funny business it must prosecuted. These are the tax dollars of the American people. This is not Musk-rat’s toy to do as he wishes.
As far as I am concerned such ballsy behavior is way outside the rhelm of normalcy. I am not saying that Musk is stupid or unable to conduct the business he does, but, disrupting the federal government operations from a bureau that basically has no power except insuring the disbursement of the USA Treasury is way out of line. He has issues that we can’t solve for him. Carrying out such ideology from this bureau is a national security issue.
No one more than me and I would expect Congress would love to find ways of reducing fraud and abuse. The Medicare offices carry out such investigations all the time. It is not like this is a new concept. But, to have someone with enormous conflicts of interest simply march into a well functioning bureau is criminal. If DOGE is to have a place in OUR government it will be legislated by Congress with forthcoming recommendations enacted by Congress.
The people of this great nation have rights and DOGE is not going to remove them by angry Yes Men to Trump.
