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IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,418 posts)
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 02:52 PM Thursday

Former DOGE Engineer: So-called Waste and Fraud essentially nonexistent

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Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) 2025-06-26T02:09:51.867Z


It was NEVER about fraud, waste, or abuse. It was about unfettered access to extremely sensitive and well-guarded information.

(@pharmboy81.bsky.social) 2025-06-26T16:33:14.804Z


We could have told them that. This is why we have IGs and oversight. This is also the reason trumps clowns got rid of them because they don't want oversight. They don't want anyone looking into them stealing American's tax money. That's exactly what they're doing.

WTF Seriously (@stopbeingaderp.bsky.social) 2025-06-26T16:36:02.314Z
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Wounded Bear

(62,340 posts)
1. It was obvious from the beginning that WFA was not what they were looking for...
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 02:54 PM
Thursday

They just started with the wholesale layoffs/firings. Ready, fire, aim.

BoRaGard

(5,994 posts)
2. g.o.p. lie machine will go bananna trying to stuff this ugly reality
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 02:57 PM
Thursday

g.o.p. is THE PARTY OF LIES

so they cannot abide this reality

Irish_Dem

(71,728 posts)
3. It was about destroying the US government so Trump can install his loyalists.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 03:02 PM
Thursday

And steal data, money, secrets.

sop

(14,955 posts)
4. "Government waste, fraud and abuse" has been conservatives' privatization excuse since the days of Ronnie Reagan.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 03:03 PM
Thursday
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