I've been thinking about easily Americans are fooled by emotional words including waste, bureaucracy, abuse of taxpayer monies, etc. . Already I've been reading MAGA and others speak about waste and abuse in USAID. If they were better informed, they would find out USAID & all federal agencies are required to undergo an annual audit. USAID passed its annual audit.
But, guess who hasn't passed an audit in decades? It's Department of Defense which failed its annual audit for the past seven years and DOD was not audited for many years. DOJ's 2024 audit reported $824 Billion missing money.
Isn't it interesting Musk and gang targeted USAID and DOE for scrutiny and illegally took control of their computer systems including the ability to change code (lots of criminality is possible when someone can alter code.) Musk didn't target the Department of Defense which is already known for waste and abuse. Is it because Musk and his buddy, Thiel are beneficiaries of DOD waste and abuse? We know it's ideological because Musk, Thiel and GOP HATE poor, sick, and vulnerable people and prefer money going to the real elites (not the starving Sudanese and Yemeni babies who they frankly see as less than animals and dispensable.
I heard on the radio today that a lot of supplies purchased by USAID including food and medicines (and probably condoms!) are rotting on US docks waiting to be shipped overseas
The Democrats need to keep focusing on Musk. Eventually, Trump’s ire at being ignored will surface and will result in a deepening crack between Trump and Musk. We can dream, can’t we?
Remember how pissed Trump got in 2017 when Bannon was put on the cover of Time and given credit for accomplishments of the Trump Administration? The same thing could happen here.
I see this point, but I think they need to be tying Trump and Musk together. Musk couldn't do this without Trump. The Dems are playing it safe again since Trump is so popular and just saying Musk, which I think in the long run will hurt the movement.
Ah, but I would bet my bottom dollar that a quick trip to the SCOTUS will prevent states from filing suit, as they lack standing. This is Federal Government all the way.
You might be right, Geoff, but perhaps not. Anybody who had their data scraped resides in a state, and a clever AG could file state criminal charges against Musk and his team of off ducks. But mostly the civil tort system will have to break this coup d'etah--sue him out of existence.
my guess is it'll never happen. People do not understand that we are deep into fascism, dictatorship, authoritarianism, whatever you want to call it. We should have stopped this at the first attack. Anyone who can do anything about this is doing nothing but telling us how terrible and unlawful it is. I am totally disgusted.
He probably has Secret Service protection. We are headed for armed standoffs as FBI agents try to defend themselves from MAGA feds,military, cops and militias.
◦ Why hasn’t elon musk been arrested for burglary and theft?
◦ After arrest for his crimes, sue him civilly. We have all been damaged, we all have standing to sue musk. Musk will point his finger at trump.
◦ We, all Americans, have standing to sue trump for allowing musk to steal our economic data.
◦ The citizens of the United States versus Donald J. Trump, et al. Jail time for trump, he’s poor. Sue musk for monetary damages.
Totally agree with you.
I've been thinking about easily Americans are fooled by emotional words including waste, bureaucracy, abuse of taxpayer monies, etc. . Already I've been reading MAGA and others speak about waste and abuse in USAID. If they were better informed, they would find out USAID & all federal agencies are required to undergo an annual audit. USAID passed its annual audit.
But, guess who hasn't passed an audit in decades? It's Department of Defense which failed its annual audit for the past seven years and DOD was not audited for many years. DOJ's 2024 audit reported $824 Billion missing money.
Isn't it interesting Musk and gang targeted USAID and DOE for scrutiny and illegally took control of their computer systems including the ability to change code (lots of criminality is possible when someone can alter code.) Musk didn't target the Department of Defense which is already known for waste and abuse. Is it because Musk and his buddy, Thiel are beneficiaries of DOD waste and abuse? We know it's ideological because Musk, Thiel and GOP HATE poor, sick, and vulnerable people and prefer money going to the real elites (not the starving Sudanese and Yemeni babies who they frankly see as less than animals and dispensable.
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/11/pentagon-fails-7th-audit-cant-fully-account-for-824-billion/
I heard on the radio today that a lot of supplies purchased by USAID including food and medicines (and probably condoms!) are rotting on US docks waiting to be shipped overseas
yup. also in the ports of entry overseas...all in the name of efficiency 😡
Elizabeth, great information and so well written.
Thank you for the link.
Who's going to arrest him?
And if he is arrested, less than 30 minutes later, Trump grants him a full pardon.
Lather, rinse, repeat
The Democrats need to keep focusing on Musk. Eventually, Trump’s ire at being ignored will surface and will result in a deepening crack between Trump and Musk. We can dream, can’t we?
Remember how pissed Trump got in 2017 when Bannon was put on the cover of Time and given credit for accomplishments of the Trump Administration? The same thing could happen here.
Exactly. He cannot abide being upstaged, and right now Musk is uostaging him. His relationship with Bannon never recovered.
I see this point, but I think they need to be tying Trump and Musk together. Musk couldn't do this without Trump. The Dems are playing it safe again since Trump is so popular and just saying Musk, which I think in the long run will hurt the movement.
When you see Musk standing next to Trump in the Oval Office it is impossible not to see the tie.
Trump can't pardon state criminal arrests or any civil suits. Best to go after Musk in those two ways.
Beat me to it. Has to be State charges. I'm sure the NY FBI Division Head can work out something with Leticia James.
Absolutely!
Oh, I think you're remembering how our laws used to work. There are no rules now. trump will do whatever he wants and no one will stop him. :(
Ah, but I would bet my bottom dollar that a quick trip to the SCOTUS will prevent states from filing suit, as they lack standing. This is Federal Government all the way.
Nope, the States aren 't going to save us.
You might be right, Geoff, but perhaps not. Anybody who had their data scraped resides in a state, and a clever AG could file state criminal charges against Musk and his team of off ducks. But mostly the civil tort system will have to break this coup d'etah--sue him out of existence.
My guess is this is coming
my guess is it'll never happen. People do not understand that we are deep into fascism, dictatorship, authoritarianism, whatever you want to call it. We should have stopped this at the first attack. Anyone who can do anything about this is doing nothing but telling us how terrible and unlawful it is. I am totally disgusted.
He probably has Secret Service protection. We are headed for armed standoffs as FBI agents try to defend themselves from MAGA feds,military, cops and militias.