Elon Musk and Donald Trump grand scheme to “monerize’ the US Government operation for Musk’s operatives on the backs of fired , laid off and overworked Federal employee’s…
This sure does look like government inside info , some of it sensitive, being exploited for personal gain?
This sure sounds Trump’s efforts to pimp the Government he swore he ‘defend’….
It’s about THE MONEY’, eh?
A Washington Post analysis found that roughly two dozen former DOGE staffers have parlayed their government experience into relevant private-sector jobs or investments — becoming founders, securing CEO positions or senior executive roles, amassing largestakes in start-ups looking to win government contracts or approvals, or taking the skills developed at DOGE to the private sector. Though several of the businesses are only months old, with little public activity, at least six DOGE alumni have registered on Sam.gov, a government contracting portal examined by The Post….
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Despite DOGE’s shaky track record on trimming the federal budget, the private sector has come to see experience with the group as a valuable commodity, said Jeff Hauser, executive director of the Revolving Door Project, a nonprofit-sponsored organization that advocates for government work to serve the public interest.
“They have enormous juice,” he said of ex-DOGE members, adding that they effectively combine two coveted power centers — Silicon Valley knowledge and government connections — leading to a dynamic where technologists with intimate, albeit limited knowledge of government functions and sometimes hyper-partisan viewpoints are in demand….
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A former senior government ethics official said the large investment garnered by ex-DOGE members exceeds any example of trading on government experience he’s previously seen. Before the second Trump administration, many DOGE members were relative unknowns in Silicon Valley and unlikely to draw major investment.
“It has the appearance that they found a new way to monetize government service that is far beyond anything lobbyists ever dreamed of,” said Norm Eisen, who served as a White House ethics lawyer during the Obama administration and chairs a group that has filed numerous lawsuits challenging DOGE and its authority.
The revolving door that rewards public service with private-sector windfalls is a long-running and oft-criticized facet of federal work. An entire industry of executives, advisers and K Street lobbyists has leveraged experience in government for profit…
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For some investors, however, the DOGE connection carries a potential downside: It could draw scrutiny if Democrats regain control of Congress, according to two of the people familiar with DOGE investment pitches.
Investors have advised some of the founders to prepare for a potential midterm sweep by seeking to avoid the appearance of impropriety or hyper-partisanship, according to the two people….
Note…
Yes…
Some of these people WILL be dragged before Congress to answer questions….
Bet on it…..
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