US EditionDOGE Staffers Referred for Hatch Act Violations Over Voter Data
Two DOGE staffers at SSA were referred for Hatch Act violations after assisting a political group seeking voter fraud evidence to overturn election results, DOJ said.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump marked his first year back as the Office of Personnel Management reported 322,049 exits, the largest federal workforce reduction in two decades, with 2.08 million now employed, about 10% less than in 2024.
- On Jan. 28, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management emailed staff offering eight months of pay to resign, while President Donald Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency and signed executive actions including buyouts and reductions in force.
- Agency data show heavy cuts, with USAID recording 3,677 RIFs and a 92% workforce reduction, HHS carrying out 4,437 RIFs, and the IRS and Veterans Health Administration losing large numbers of staff.
- Hundreds of federal workers packed a town hall in Leesburg, VA on Feb. 3, 2025 to voice fears about DOGE, while the Supreme Court reviews policies as the administration hired 68,000.
- About 149,500 employees resigned, with 105,900 retirements and 10,500 layoffs, while the Department of Health and Human Services cut staff from 82,000 to 62,000.
113 Articles
113 Articles
DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data With Group, DOJ Says
A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee shared Social Security data without the agency’s knowledge, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said in a Jan. 20 court filing. Two DOGE workers embedded in the Social Security Administration (SSA) were contacted by a political advocacy organization that wanted to analyze voter data, according to the DOJ filing, which does not identify the group by name. The group wanted to determine wheth…
Trump & Musk Created a Culture Where Social Security Data Could be Abused
AP/Getty Images The latest evidence that DOGE abused Americans’ private Social Security data should come as no surprise. We have warned from the beginning that DOGE had no business accessing this data and that no good could come of it. Last June, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court order that barred DOGE from accessing Americans’ Social Security data. This gave DOGE carte blanche to misuse Americans’ personal information that it never sho…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
