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Ilsa

(64,577 posts)
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:23 PM Apr 2025

The entire DOGE staff needs to be arrested and charged

with sensitive data theft. threatening a government employee, and treason.

Rachel Maddow's coverage on Berulis the whistleblower is stunning in DOGE's contempt for the US government and citizens.

Trump let this happen.

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The entire DOGE staff needs to be arrested and charged (Original Post) Ilsa Apr 2025 OP
Trump didn't LET this happen leftieNanner Apr 2025 #1
Putin engineered it. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #4
Musk wanted it, F47 told him to take whatever he wanted. Ilsa Apr 2025 #6
Republican Senate loves it lame54 Apr 2025 #45
It is Occam's Razor gab13by13 Apr 2025 #2
There are no other suspects. dchill Apr 2025 #24
It's stomach churning. madamesilverspurs Apr 2025 #3
It will take Democrats raising holy hell over this. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #18
By Who? Chasstev365 Apr 2025 #5
The 2 Democratic chairs of the intelligence committees gab13by13 Apr 2025 #27
There are no Democratic sole chairs of committees in Congress. We only have ranking members. Celerity Apr 2025 #42
Here's the NPR article referred to on Maddow teach1st Apr 2025 #7
Thank you. nt Ilsa Apr 2025 #8
HUGE catch, by Mr. Berulis, his attorney, and Rachel. elleng Apr 2025 #9
Musk "gifted" the WH with Starlink, and trump gifted Musk's Starlink access to 42.5B BEAD grant Blue Dotty Apr 2025 #37
Congressional Democrats need to get involved now. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #10
They should not have access to ANYTHING vapor2 Apr 2025 #11
I feel the need to say this now gab13by13 Apr 2025 #12
I've been reluctant to climb onto that Ilsa Apr 2025 #19
I saw the election data, saw the statistics, saw the graphs. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #29
Agree 100% returnee Apr 2025 #39
Russia, Russia, Russia! Trump or Musk or both, appear to have let Russia into our government's computer systems. surfered Apr 2025 #13
Systems, fixed it for you. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #15
Thank you. This is looking like some death penalty type of espionage. surfered Apr 2025 #17
Democrats need to be on TV gab13by13 Apr 2025 #14
Since Trump has invoked the drmeow Apr 2025 #16
And that would accelerate our planned offering of a tour to pee on his grave surfered Apr 2025 #21
That was a scary picture of America in trmp world 90 days in... spanone Apr 2025 #20
He is incredibly brave flamingdem Apr 2025 #23
He needs some serious security protection. A drone shot at his residence..this is not some kid's prank Deuxcents Apr 2025 #25
The problem is that we the people don't have our own cops Wicked Blue Apr 2025 #22
The 2 Democratic chairs of the intelligence committees gab13by13 Apr 2025 #30
We still have due process? C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #26
I couldn't agree more. You know what I don't hear anyone saying anymore? dchill Apr 2025 #28
The DOJ would be the agency that would bring charges. I am sure AG Bondi will be right on that. nt kelly1mm Apr 2025 #31
Could never happen, until 2029.... Jack Valentino Apr 2025 #32
Arrested along with the laughing Cabinet who thought it was a great idea to send "home-grown criminals" to El Salvador. Jit423 Apr 2025 #33
Absolutely xuplate Apr 2025 #34
Traitors. Every effing one of them! ReRe Apr 2025 #35
I'm 100% in agreement with your statement! oasis Apr 2025 #36
Rachel gave him about 45 mins of her show ReRe Apr 2025 #38
This is ridiculous and will never happen Bonx Apr 2025 #40
What will never happen? What is ridiculous? live love laugh Apr 2025 #41
I thought it was clear, but here you go Bonx Apr 2025 #44
How are they not domestic enemies? LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM UP! Hotler Apr 2025 #43

Ilsa

(64,577 posts)
6. Musk wanted it, F47 told him to take whatever he wanted.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:27 PM
Apr 2025

I can't see f47 engineering anything, but he's certainly to blame as well.

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
2. It is Occam's Razor
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:26 PM
Apr 2025

That Krasnov and Musk are working for Putin.

Musk talks with Putin just like Krasnov.

Russia got caught hacking into the NLRB, I am betting that Russia has access to all the other agencies Musk hacked into.

madamesilverspurs

(16,535 posts)
3. It's stomach churning.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:27 PM
Apr 2025

Watching and wondering what it will take to get Musk and his team of creepies into handcuffs. Damned scary.


.

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
18. It will take Democrats raising holy hell over this.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:45 PM
Apr 2025

Get unwashed Americans involved.

Do town halls.

Chasstev365

(8,131 posts)
5. By Who?
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:27 PM
Apr 2025

AG Pam Biondi or FBI Director Kash Patel?

The Dodge Lads were told ahead of time no one can touch you.

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
27. The 2 Democratic chairs of the intelligence committees
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:49 PM
Apr 2025

should call a press conference tomorrow and demand that DOGE be shut down.

They should demand that Musk and his cyber-punks be called to testify before their committees under oath.

Democrats need to fight this before Magats get control of the narrative.

Celerity

(54,890 posts)
42. There are no Democratic sole chairs of committees in Congress. We only have ranking members.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 02:24 PM
Apr 2025

teach1st

(6,028 posts)
7. Here's the NPR article referred to on Maddow
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:28 PM
Apr 2025
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5355896/doge-nlrb-elon-musk-spacex-security

A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data

In the first days of March, a team of advisers from President Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency initiative arrived at the Southeast Washington, D.C., headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board.

The small, independent federal agency investigates and adjudicates complaints about unfair labor practices. It stores reams of potentially sensitive data, from confidential information about employees who want to form unions to proprietary business information.

The DOGE employees, who are effectively led by White House adviser and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk, appeared to have their sights set on accessing the NLRB's internal systems. They've said their unit's overall mission is to review agency data for compliance with the new administration's policies and to cut costs and maximize efficiency.

But according to an official whistleblower disclosure shared with Congress and other federal overseers that was obtained by NPR, subsequent interviews with the whistleblower and records of internal communications, technical staff members were alarmed about what DOGE engineers did when they were granted access, particularly when those staffers noticed a spike in data leaving the agency. It's possible that the data included sensitive information on unions, ongoing legal cases and corporate secrets — data that four labor law experts tell NPR should almost never leave the NLRB and that has nothing to do with making the government more efficient or cutting spending.

Blue Dotty

(190 posts)
37. Musk "gifted" the WH with Starlink, and trump gifted Musk's Starlink access to 42.5B BEAD grant
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:55 AM
Apr 2025

Starlink = a megaphone to the Kremlin

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
10. Congressional Democrats need to get involved now.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:33 PM
Apr 2025

Independent people need to investigate this.

Democrats need to prevent Magats from controlling the narrative like they did with SignalGate.

Am waiting for Democrats to stand tall on this.

vapor2

(4,925 posts)
11. They should not have access to ANYTHING
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:35 PM
Apr 2025

not vetted, no security clearances for these hackers right?

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
12. I feel the need to say this now
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:38 PM
Apr 2025

When I say I believe the last election was stolen, by hacking the vote tabulators only in the swing states, do not call me a conspiracy theorist.

Ilsa

(64,577 posts)
19. I've been reluctant to climb onto that
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:46 PM
Apr 2025

bandwagon, mostly because I don't know the specifics of how a steal happens. But I would not criticize anyone with this belief, and I'm willing to be persuaded or consider there is a high likelihood that it happened.

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
29. I saw the election data, saw the statistics, saw the graphs.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:52 PM
Apr 2025

There were voting anomalies in same day voting where Krasnov got surges in votes only in the swing states and not in any other states.

There are concerns that ES&S vote tabulators were compromised, and one other brand of machine that was not spelled out.

surfered

(14,301 posts)
13. Russia, Russia, Russia! Trump or Musk or both, appear to have let Russia into our government's computer systems.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:40 PM
Apr 2025

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
14. Democrats need to be on TV
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:42 PM
Apr 2025

Right fucking now.

Do not let Krasnov use his cronies to investigate this.

Schumer, where are you?

drmeow

(6,019 posts)
16. Since Trump has invoked the
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:45 PM
Apr 2025

Alien Enemies Act claiming we are at war, that treason charge would be punishable by death - and I'd be OK with that!

spanone

(142,062 posts)
20. That was a scary picture of America in trmp world 90 days in...
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:46 PM
Apr 2025

Mr. Berulis is a hero. You could see the fear in his eyes.

Deuxcents

(27,715 posts)
25. He needs some serious security protection. A drone shot at his residence..this is not some kid's prank
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:41 PM
Apr 2025

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
30. The 2 Democratic chairs of the intelligence committees
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:54 PM
Apr 2025

should hold a press conference tomorrow and demand that DOGE be shut down.

They should demand that Musk and his cyber-punks go before their committees under oath.

C_U_L8R

(49,534 posts)
26. We still have due process?
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:45 PM
Apr 2025

Can't they just be black-bagged off to some third world hellhole concentration camp?

dchill

(42,660 posts)
28. I couldn't agree more. You know what I don't hear anyone saying anymore?
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:49 PM
Apr 2025

"No one is above the law!"

 

kelly1mm

(5,756 posts)
31. The DOJ would be the agency that would bring charges. I am sure AG Bondi will be right on that. nt
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:01 PM
Apr 2025

Jit423

(1,568 posts)
33. Arrested along with the laughing Cabinet who thought it was a great idea to send "home-grown criminals" to El Salvador.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:07 PM
Apr 2025

These people, all of them from Trump down to his press sec. are a CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER to our nation. Based on that alone, the SCOTUS should SUSPEND its ruling on immunity and turn the prosecutors loose on the felonious President and his Cabinet.

ReRe

(12,189 posts)
35. Traitors. Every effing one of them!
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:40 AM
Apr 2025

And don't you know it would be an NLRB IT guy to catch and blow the whistle on them. If we ever get a system of real law back in this country, that whole damn administration needs to be indicted, arrested, jailed, trialed, and imprisoned.

ReRe

(12,189 posts)
38. Rachel gave him about 45 mins of her show
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 01:15 AM
Apr 2025

which included her introduction and a couple commercials. She usually never gives that much time to one story. The soldiers in this war are the whistleblowers (including Rachel). I salute everyone of them who come forward to attest to what has occurred inside our government since this traitorous administration stepped in on Jan 20, 2025.

Upon Edit: This was in response to oasis! sorry

 

Bonx

(2,353 posts)
40. This is ridiculous and will never happen
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 01:17 PM
Apr 2025

A wasteful combination of flawed emotional and anti-intellectual effort. But that's just my opinion.

live love laugh

(16,484 posts)
41. What will never happen? What is ridiculous?
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 01:43 PM
Apr 2025
Bonx
40. This is ridiculous and will never happen
A wasteful combination of flawed emotional and anti-intellectual effort. But that's just my opinion.
 

Bonx

(2,353 posts)
44. I thought it was clear, but here you go
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:29 PM
Apr 2025

This: "The entire DOGE staff needs to be arrested and charged with sensitive data theft. threatening a government employee, and treason."

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