Two members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls, the Justice Department revealed in newly disclosed court papers.

Elizabeth Shapiro, a top Justice Department official, said SSA referred both DOGE employees for potential violations of the Hatch Act, which bars government employees from using their official positions for political purposes.

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[–] 10 points 9 months ago

Washington Post ran a story on this, then immediately retracted.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    This guy can bury any story so long as he is alive.

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  • [–] [S] 35 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I didn't know this at all. We assumed, but now we know.

    secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls

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  • [–] 15 points 9 months ago

    Surprised Pikachu face

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child)

    I wonder how much of that info is being used by ICE in places like MN right now

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