Summary
Federal employees are defying Elon Musk’s threats against leakers who share information with the media about his DOGE.
Despite Musk warning that leakers “will be found” after a Pentagon briefing leak, many workers feel obligated to expose what they call dysfunction.
Staff are taking extensive precautions—using encrypted messaging apps like Signal, avoiding government devices, and meeting in person—while expressing concerns about surveillance.
One FDA employee stated, “We are public servants, not Elon’s servants,” reflecting widespread sentiment that transparency outweighs personal risk.
I worry the felon and his fella Elon didn’t bat an eyelash at breaking that rule too.
I mean they’re not unique in that, there’s that Princeton study that came out a few years ago that shows Congress has a flat 30% chance of passing a law regardless of whether public opinion likes or hates it, but a much higher chance to pass laws when the wealthy want it.