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Dennis Donovan

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Chris Hayes: Musk's DOGE crew just straight up took $80 million from an NYC bank account! [View all]

Chris Hayes
‪@chrislhayes.bsky.social‬
This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!

‪George Pearkes‬ ‪
@peark.es‬
57m
Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)

February 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM

This is absolutely insane. Muskâ€™s DOGE crew just straight up *took* million from an NYC bank account!
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes.bsky.social) 2025-02-12T19:39:43.532Z

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Chris Hayes: Musk's DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account! [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 2025 OP

Fucking hell if true Meowmee Feb 2025 #1

It's an official release from the Comptroller... malthaussen Feb 2025 #42

I posted this after reading it here without reading about it elsewhere first Meowmee Feb 2025 #66

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2025 #50

Well, of course that's why the little bastards are in there - not to look for "fraud." colorado_ufo Feb 2025 #60

Yes I understand that obviously Meowmee Feb 2025 #67

Where, indeed? colorado_ufo Feb 2025 #83

Completely Legal bpj62 Feb 2025 #85

How to make a with drawl from a bank Oneear Feb 2025 #2

Likely not a "withdrawal" FBaggins Feb 2025 #4

It's the NYC hotels that were booked by FEMA. WarGamer Feb 2025 #9

Not booked by FEMA FBaggins Feb 2025 #21

A distinction without a difference, my friend. WarGamer Feb 2025 #23

Customs and Border Protection funds DHS tapped FEMA to administer. blm Feb 2025 #39

You forgot "luxury" dpibel Feb 2025 #43

Don't they need bank approval etc to do that on that amount? Meowmee Feb 2025 #13

Not necessarily FBaggins Feb 2025 #24

Hmm I wonder about that. Meowmee Feb 2025 #65

Probably - not that they necessarily have a choice FBaggins Feb 2025 #69

I live in Western NC where Helene tore this place up! brakester Feb 2025 #46

WNC as well Traildogbob Feb 2025 #63

Did Eric Adams pay the $$ back in return for the dismissal of his court case? allegorical oracle Feb 2025 #57

The switch at Treasury has three settings. Frasier Balzov Feb 2025 #3

Kicking, recommended Mike 03 Feb 2025 #5

the question we've been asking all along is: who will stop him/them? ecstatic Feb 2025 #6

Gawd!! If only we still had Merrick Garland........ Bengus81 Feb 2025 #7

ROFL good one lostnfound Feb 2025 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author Bengus81 Feb 2025 #8

Nyc didn't realize their bank accounts had "back doors " questionseverything Feb 2025 #10

Yashar Ali: the DOGE team raided New York City's bank accounts and illegally clawed back $80 million in federal funding Dennis Donovan Feb 2025 #11

Kick orangecrush Feb 2025 #12

So this is how they're going to do it MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #14

+1 dalton99a Feb 2025 #17

"they can take from anybody"...if FDIC goes away. TommyT139 Feb 2025 #75

I guess I don't understand FDIC role in this MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #81

What would it take to convince MAGAs and SCOTUS they've gone too far? AdamGG Feb 2025 #84

Shutdown says don't send. Receiver believes it won't get. Sent, not received, INTERCEPTED. Festivito Feb 2025 #15

Who else did they do this to? dalton99a Feb 2025 #16

NY still has an AG, right? Not under the thumb of DOJ? File charges and arrest the perps pending trial? nt Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #18

This is what I'm afraid of kkmarie Feb 2025 #19

I'm with you. And it's not just Muskrat, it's whoever else has access to the data. Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #30

Like the 20-somethings with no integrity that Musk is using to raid Treasury. Lonestarblue Feb 2025 #62

close that account or at least, empty it rainin Feb 2025 #35

If you haven't already, freeze your credit now. multigraincracker Feb 2025 #45

We are in a Chicken Little moment. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #51

Shut down DOGE now! crud Feb 2025 #20

So Much For Read-Only Access nt DallasNE Feb 2025 #22

Exactly!!! yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #52

Bondi(t) lawyers admitted in Courts of Law it's read-write access... Justice matters. Feb 2025 #61

Is That All Of The Access They Had? DallasNE Feb 2025 #73

These guys have full CRUD privs on these systems AZJonnie Feb 2025 #77

That Is Pretty Obvious DallasNE Feb 2025 #86

I hope NY issues an arrest warrant for theft. Musk has no authority to rob bank accounts. Liberal In Texas Feb 2025 #25

Right On Baron2024 Feb 2025 #58

Yes they do.. Just like if a buddy of yours who worked at a bank sent you 10 million. Once the LiberalArkie Feb 2025 #59

And the buddy would be prosecuted. Liberal In Texas Feb 2025 #71

Did they steal from EVERY state, or just the one Trump hates? Raven123 Feb 2025 #26

We already found out DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #38

By Subpoena, court order, what? surfered Feb 2025 #27

When a computer hacker has installed a back door questionseverything Feb 2025 #48

"No due process" is their MO now. surfered Feb 2025 #49

We all knew this ability was being created. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #53

If it's possible, eventually it will be done questionseverything Feb 2025 #64

Start seizing Federal assets in NYC as see what happens. C_U_L8R Feb 2025 #28

Hope someone - anyone is investigating Musk. Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #29

Feels like Pritzker will seize Trump Tower Chicago if he tries that shit w IL Arazi Feb 2025 #31

I like the way your mind thinks. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #54

The state of New York should go, put his ass in jail oldmanlynn Feb 2025 #32

Don't worry, President Musk is on the case. Kid Berwyn Feb 2025 #33

K&R Alice Kramden Feb 2025 #34

Then they'll spend 30 million on legal fees fighting over it. progressoid Feb 2025 #36

If they can make a direct deposit, they can make a direct withdrawal just as easy. mackdaddy Feb 2025 #37

It is why we moved money out of our direct deposit accounts. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #56

OMG. Kick Exp Feb 2025 #40

Anyone seen ol' swaggering Adams lately? Harker Feb 2025 #41

... Solly Mack Feb 2025 #44

Good way to start a run on banks, comrade. Buddyzbuddy Feb 2025 #47

The plan is to own Faux pas Feb 2025 #55

payment for letting the mayor skate? quakerboy Feb 2025 #68

Amazing what can be done with "read only" access Ruby the Liberal Feb 2025 #70

I think that's commonly misunderstood FBaggins Feb 2025 #74

That's a good clarification ... but incomplete. AZJonnie Feb 2025 #78

I Virtually predicted Something Like This Was Goint To Happen DallasNE Feb 2025 #72

He has everyones accounts! He's a foreign asset. Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #76

It was the acting director of FEMA that clawed back the funds, not Elon Musk. nt kelly1mm Feb 2025 #79

So, where is the $80 million RIGHT NOW??? no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #80