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At the Idaho State Journal, Jim Jones explains why he is concerned how Elon Musk’s DOGE has been sweeping up data from federal agencies in violation of laws designed to protect the privacy of citizens’ day. Methinks he raises legitmate concerns. Here’s a couple of snippets from his piece:

Whenever Musk’s foraging through private government data is publicly reported, Trump officials write it off as just trying to ensure that undocumented immigrants are not receiving improper government benefits. There is no credible evidence to support the contention that there is significant fraud in benefit systems. The White House has also admitted that federal databases are being merged in order to track down and deport immigrants.

(snip)

There is great concern that the targeting of migrants with the powerful master database could be a test run for using that system against U.S. citizens who oppose Trump policies.

May 9, 2025 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Beyond Beyond the Fringe, Political Theatre, Too Venal for Words | Bookmark this post

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