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Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government – WIRED

Elon Musk is only one week into his role in President Donald Trump’s new administration, but the US federal government is already rolling out the Twitter playbook to manage its spending and personnel. Just like Musk did when he took over the social media platform, Trump’s team is attempting to drastically reduce the number of government staffers and ensure those who remain are loyal to the president’s agenda.
On Tuesday, federal employees received an email that mirrors the “Fork in the […]
Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government – WIRED

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Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management | WIRED

Centibillionaire Elon Musk’s takeover of the former US Digital Service—now the United States DOGE Service—has been widely publicized and sanctioned by one of President Donald Trump’s many executive orders. But WIRED reporting shows that Musk’s influence extends even further, and into an even more consequential government agency.
Sources within the federal government tell WIRED that the highest ranks of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)—essentially the human resources function […]
Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management | WIRED