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Democrat Heartbreak As CNN Polling Analyst Harry Enten Reveals What Americans Really Think of DOGE




New Acting USAID Head Considering Criminal Referrals for Misuse of US Foreign Aid Exposed by DOGE


Quote:DOGE revealed a lot of shocking things when it came to waste, fraud, and abuse.

But probably none so far have been as concerning as some of the things revealed about what USAID has done with our money. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) listed some of the shocking expenditures on the floor of the Senate, including money allegedly ending up going to terrorists. President Donald Trump also listed some of the unbelievable expenditures during his Joint Address to Congress. He pointed it out in a funny way, joking about actual spending on "sedentary migrants" — what the heck is a "sedentary migrant"? — and Lesotho, but making the larger point of how out of kilter this all was.


Now, there's news that actions may have consequences, as our sister site, Townhall, is reporting. So, if you wondered if anyone was going to be held to account on any of this, that may be on the way.

Pete Marocco, deputy administrator-designate at USAID, met with the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday in a closed-door meeting. He told them he was considering making criminal referrals to the DOJ regarding USAID actions being exposed by DOGE. Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) confirmed that to the Daily Mail, "They intend to refer USAID officials to DOJ," he shared, but they obviously weren't going to go into the specifics yet.

Self noted that Marocco and USAID would not share their plans for criminal recommendations unless they had a rock solid 'paper trail.'

'You're going to have to have a paper trail to to prove that,' Self added. 'And I doubt that they would refer anyone without a very strong paper trail.'


Another source also confirmed it to the Daily Mail.

'Marocco briefed the full House Foreign Affairs Committee, Democrats and Republicans, that the waste, fraud, and abuse at USAID was more severe than initially presumed,' the source shared.

'He told lawmakers that multiple referrals to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution were being considered,' they continued.

'The conduct in question arose because of USAID’s decentralized accountability system that often left grantees on the ground using American tax dollars in ways that were both inappropriate and potentially illegal,' the source disclosed.


Fox reported that the "internal review is in its early stages" but that Marocco's team believes they've uncovered "a pattern of illegal activity at the agency."

They have to lay out all the evidence to build a case, but given everything we've seen, there are all kinds of questions they could be pursuing. If that happens, then grab the popcorn and watch the meltdowns on the left. I don't think the intensity of the freak-outs will be able to be measured with existing technology.

DOGE is finding billions of dollars in wasteful spending, and the Democrats are losing their minds as they realize their gravy train and woke projects are coming to an end.

NEW: Federal Judge Declines to Block DOGE from Access to Treasury Systems


Quote:A federal judge on Friday refused to block DOGE workers from accessing the Treasury systems.

US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, said the plaintiffs did not show there was an immediate risk to sensitive information being shared publicly.

“Plaintiffs’ concerns are understandable and no doubt widely shared. However, on the present record, Plaintiffs have not cleared the “high standard” of showing a likelihood of an irreparable injury that is “beyond remediation,” which is a prerequisite to the issuance of a preliminary injunction in this Circuit,” Judge Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a 44-page opinion.

“Merely asserting that the Treasury DOGE Team’s operations increase the risk of a catastrophic data breach or public disclosure of sensitive information … is not sufficient to support a preliminary injunction,” the judge wrote, according to AP.

The judge did say she is open to blocking DOGE in the future if the plaintiffs show evidence that a small team of workers are putting sensitive information at risk.

“If Plaintiffs could show that Defendants imminently planned to make their private information public or to share that information with individuals outside the federal government with no obligation to maintain its confidentiality, the Court would not hesitate to find a likelihood of irreparable harm. But on the present record, Plaintiffs have not shown that Defendants have such a plan. If circumstances change, Plaintiffs are free to return to federal court to seek any proper emergency remedy,” the judge wrote.

Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s ruling on Friday has little impact because a separate judge in New York granted an injunction blocking DOGE from accessing Treasury systems.

The Associated Press reported:

A federal judge in Washington refused Friday to block employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury systems containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans.

She acknowledged, however, privacy concerns about their work. DOGE is still limited by a different court order in New York.
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DOGE Uncovers More Than $300M in Loans Given to Children 11 Years Old or Younger During COVID


Quote:The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced has the agency has identified more than $300 million in COVID-era loans were granted to children.

According to DOGE, they have identified that the Small Business Administration (SBA) granted almost 5,600 loans between 2020 and 2021 for $312 million to borrowers where, at the time of the loan, the listed owner was 11 years old or younger.

DOGE shared on X, “In 2020-2021, SBA granted 5,593 loans for $312M to borrowers whose only listed owner was 11 years old or younger at the time of the loan.”

“While it is possible to have business arrangements where this is legal, that is highly unlikely for these 5,593 loans, as they all also used an SSN with the incorrect name.”


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(03-10-2025 12:12 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  DOGE Uncovers More Than $300M in Loans Given to Children 11 Years Old or Younger During COVID


Quote:The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced has the agency has identified more than $300 million in COVID-era loans were granted to children.

According to DOGE, they have identified that the Small Business Administration (SBA) granted almost 5,600 loans between 2020 and 2021 for $312 million to borrowers where, at the time of the loan, the listed owner was 11 years old or younger.

DOGE shared on X, “In 2020-2021, SBA granted 5,593 loans for $312M to borrowers whose only listed owner was 11 years old or younger at the time of the loan.”

“While it is possible to have business arrangements where this is legal, that is highly unlikely for these 5,593 loans, as they all also used an SSN with the incorrect name.”


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Just a typo in the DOB section I am sure.
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Roll Education and HHS back into HEW.
Roll Veterans Affairs back into Defense. Let VA be run by people who will use its services.
Combine Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor into new Department of the Economy. Give it responsibility for economic growth and restrict the Fed to maintaining inflation between 1% and 2%.
Combine HUD and Transportation into Department if Infrastructure.
Combine Interior and Energy into Department of interior, Environment, and Energy.
Spllt Homeland Security between Justice and Defense, with Justice taking the domestic parts and Defense taking the international parts. Repeal the Gorelick memo, and direct departments to cooperate.

This reduces the Cabinet includes to 10 members--President, Vice President and the heads of 8 executive departments — the Secretaries of Defense, Economy, HEW, Infrastructure, Interior Environment and Energy, State, Treasury, and the Attorney General.

Keep State, Defense, and Justice headquartered in DC area. Spread other departments around the country. Possible sites:
Treasury-NYC.
Economy-Chicago.
Interior, Environment, and Energy-Denver.
HEW-Atlanta.
Infrastructure-Dallas/Houston.
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(03-10-2025 01:14 PM)Eldonabe Wrote:  
(03-10-2025 12:12 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  DOGE Uncovers More Than $300M in Loans Given to Children 11 Years Old or Younger During COVID


Quote:The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced has the agency has identified more than $300 million in COVID-era loans were granted to children.

According to DOGE, they have identified that the Small Business Administration (SBA) granted almost 5,600 loans between 2020 and 2021 for $312 million to borrowers where, at the time of the loan, the listed owner was 11 years old or younger.

DOGE shared on X, “In 2020-2021, SBA granted 5,593 loans for $312M to borrowers whose only listed owner was 11 years old or younger at the time of the loan.”

“While it is possible to have business arrangements where this is legal, that is highly unlikely for these 5,593 loans, as they all also used an SSN with the incorrect name.”


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Just a typo in the DOB section I am sure.

Numbers are racist or some such bull****.
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Quote:Elon explains that the reason the Democrats are outraged about DOGE is because they have been paying illegal immigrants to get more votes.

“That is also a mechanism by which the Democrats attract and retain illegal immigrants, by essentially paying them to come here and then turning them into voters. This is why the Democrats are so upset about the situation…

If we turn off this gigantic money magnet for illegal immigrants, then they will leave and they will lose voters.”

They pay thousands of illegal immigrants and still get their asses kicked. Pathetic.

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Well no shht. Americans know the Dem policies are a train wreck. Look at every blue city. The only way they can replace the voters they are hemorrhaging is to bring in illegals. Welp, back to the drawing board libtards. Get Jas to do a few more dances!
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(03-12-2025 05:56 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

I'm still waiting for the Epstein list...

oh, yeah, I posted (a copy) of the most obvious list ~2 yrs ago...

what's the logic other than doxxing/intimidation and a consultant is mussin' up their slush funded 'kitty litter'...

why is that stupid ragged out cunTTT still behind the bench .... oh, yeah, that lifetime membershite thingy...
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(03-12-2025 05:56 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  
Tell that judge to take a hike.

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(03-12-2025 07:06 PM)maximus Wrote:  
(03-12-2025 05:56 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  
Tell that judge to take a hike.

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Exactly. They are auditors. They aren't even being investigated for a crime. The judicial branch doesn't have power over the Executive Branch.
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Quote:This is inaccurate and misleading. @SocialSecurity is protecting our seniors by ensuring bank accounts aren’t changed with little to no authentication.

Approx. 40% of Social Security direct deposit fraud is associated with fraudsters calling SSA on the phone and changing the direct deposit bank account from the correct one to a fraudulent one.

Starting on March 29, in order to change the direct deposit bank account, one can:
-Change it online using 2FA (Call Center Technicians available to assist beneficiaries with website)
-Change it in person at a SSA Service Center

This is identical to the fraud protections at almost all major banks, where deposit changes are made either online or in person. All other SSA phone services remain unchanged.

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Now that the shock and awe DOGE has been established, I think the model to follow is cooperation with each department like what is seen with the USPS.

"U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress he signed an agreement with Elon Musk's DOGE government reform team to provide assistance to the money-losing agency as it works to address "big problems." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/big-pr...r-AA1AUyPH

The quest to prevent, discover, and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse and pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness is best undertaken at the department level under the President's directive and with his people in charge. DOGE and government audit agencies (again with management supportive of the President's agenda) can provide vital support.
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Bwhahahaha

I can't stop laughing.

I'd like to kick someone in their nuts



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(03-14-2025 08:37 AM)maximus Wrote:  Bwhahahaha

I can't stop laughing.

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Ja!, maYun ... it's too fonzies what happens when one stops funding 'legalized' slavery, eh?!!!
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Postmaster General Agrees to Cooperate with DOGE in Reform Plan in USPS — 10,000 Workers on the Chopping Block


Quote:The United States Postal Service (USPS) is teaming up with Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to implement massive reforms aimed at cutting waste, increasing efficiency, and saving taxpayer dollars.

For years, the USPS has been a bloated, inefficient, money-losing government entity, weighed down by excessive regulations and union-driven inefficiencies.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy penned a letter to congressional leaders outlining just how broken the USPS has been for decades—racking up nearly $100 billion in losses and projected to lose another $200 billion if left unchecked.

“It has long been known that the Postal Service has a broken business model that was not financially sustainable without critically necessary and fundamental core change. Fixing a broken organization that had experienced close to $100 billion in losses and was projected to lose another $200 billion, without a bankruptcy proceeding, is a daunting task.

“Fixing a heavily legislated and overly regulated organization as massive, important, cherished, misunderstood and debated as the United States Postal Service, with such a broken business model, is even more difficult.”

DeJoy, who has helmed the USPS since 2020, touts his “Delivering for America” (DFA) plan as a miraculous turnaround for the agency.

“We’ve transformed a battered bureaucracy into a lean, mean delivery machine,” he seems to imply, citing $2.2 billion in annual transportation cuts, a 20% slash in headquarters staff (infamously dubbed the “Friday Night Massacre”), and a workforce reduction.

According to DeJoy, the USPS has already reduced 30,000 employees since 2021, saving $2.5 billion in labor costs. There will be an additional 10,000 job cuts in the next 30 days through a Voluntary Early Retirement program.

According to DeJoy’s letter to congressional leaders, he signed an agreement “with the General Services Administration and DOGE representatives to assist us in identifying and achieving further efficiencies.”

More from the letter:

“This is an effort aligned with our efforts, as while we have accomplished a great deal, there is much more to be done. We are happy to have others to assist us in our worthwhile cause. The DOGE team was gracious enough to ask for the big problems they can help us with. Among other initiatives, I provided the following list of items that are in your hands and that have been intractable even though they have needed to be addressed for over a decade. Please review the following:

• The mismanagement of our self-funded retirement assets and the actuarial miscalculations of our retirement obligations. These work functions reside with the Office of Personal Management and the Treasury Department based on legislation enacted by the Congress. They result in several billion dollars a year in burdensome additional charges not common in private industry.

• The mismanagement of our Workers’ Compensation Program resulting in approximately $ 400 million dollars a year in excessive charges when compared to private industry practices. These work functions reside with the Department of Labor and are legislated by the Congress.

• The unfunded mandates imposed on us by legislation. These well-intended laws that have been passed since we were created as a self -funding agency for the most part require the Postal Service to perform costly activities without providing any supporting funding. In the private industry context, this would be like UPS or FedEx providing services to the Federal Government without charging for them. This amount is estimated to cost between $6 billion and $11 billion annually. As you know, Congress is responsible for passing legislation without appropriate funding.

• Our burdensome regulatory requirements restricting normal business practice. The Postal Regulatory Commission is an unnecessary agency that has inflicted over $50 billion in damage to the Postal Service by administering defective pricing models and decades old bureaucratic processes that encumber the Postal Service. They have an anachronistic view of the Postal Service’s current business environment, they have failed to change as the times and the postal economy has changed, and they therefore stand in the way of the timely and necessary changes required to succeed as a self-funded enterprise in a competitive environment-which is what the Postal Service needs to do to survive.”

Recall that in December, Louis DeJoy was grilled during a congressional hearing about his failures.

Lawmakers accuse Louis DeJoy of bankrupting the USPS. He covered his ears as representatives blamed him for the postal service’s fall.

Louis DeJoy announced his intention to step down last month and asked the Postal Service Board of Governors to replace him.

“As you know, I have worked tirelessly to lead the 640,000 men and women of the Postal Service in accomplishing an extraordinary transformation,” DeJoy wrote. “We have served the American people through an unprecedented pandemic and through a period of high inflation and sensationalized politics.”

The postmaster general is the second-highest-paid federal employee. According to public records, Dejoy’s reported pay was $341,020 in 2024.
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