Musk brands USAID 'criminal' as civil service scrutiny grows

In a subsequent post, Musk doubled down and, without giving evidence, asked his 215 million X followers, "Did you know that USAID, using YOUR tax dollars, funded bioweapon research, including COVID-19, that killed millions of people?"

He did not elaborate on the allegations, which officials in the previous administration linked to a Russian disinformation campaign.

Of course he didn't "elaborate the allegations". He is conman and a pathetic liar who pretends to be a genius inventor (who didn't invent anything) and a pro gamer (who pays people to play instead of him), with a profound lack of understanding for pretty much any topic he gleefully opens his mouth on. Really one of the worst people on this earth.

Musk is a conspiracist spreading fake rumors.

The criminal part can be found right here.

DOGE was founded as part of the so-called "executive office of the president," as a temporary 18-month organization under the repurposed United States Digital Service.

It does not enjoy full status as a government department, which would require the approval of Congress, and Musk is neither federal employee nor a government official. It is unclear to whom DOGE is accountable.

Essentially it has become a rogue agency for nefarious purposes.

Amongst the terrible, unaccountable things it does is funding "media activities" in all sorts of lands, that pollute people's minds with nonsense.

Really one of the worst organizations on this earth.

Encouraging misinformation is criminal

Yeah it is criminal that we keep people alive so they don't start wars or flood our borders.

JJEToday 09:50 am JST

Essentially it has become a rogue agency for nefarious purposes.

Amongst the terrible, unaccountable things it does is funding "media activities" in all sorts of lands, that pollute people's minds with nonsense.

Really one of the worst organizations on this earth.

Yeah I know factual information terrifies you to no end.

Essentially it has become a rogue agency for nefarious purposes.

Amongst the terrible, unaccountable things it does is funding "media activities" in all sorts of lands, that pollute people's minds with nonsense.

Really one of the worst organizations on this earth.

Yes, X really is a terrible organization and Musk is evil incarnate. Glad we agree!

Musk is right and Trump just called USAID lunatics.

Essentially it has become a rogue agency for nefarious purposes.

False claim, there is no evidence that this is the case only well debunked claims that don't even make sense.

Musk is right and Trump just called USAID lunatics.

Musk is wrong, demonstrably, and calling people names do absolutely nothing to prove anything.

I mean, Trump called Musk a liar, if your argument is that this is enough to prove it then you contradict yourself.

They are trying to obstruct an audit.

Or maybe, just maybe, Musk is clueless. Him and his boss think they know everything about a topic after reading a tweet about it.

Mr. Musk, like his current buddy convicted felon and former Insurrectionist-in-Chief , is a dangerous embarrassment.

"USAID is a criminal organization," Musk, the billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX who has become the president's most powerful backer, wrote on his X platform, replying to a video alleging USAID involvement in "rogue CIA work" and "internet censorship."

In a subsequent post, Musk doubled down and, without giving evidence, asked his 215 million X followers, "Did you know that USAID, using YOUR tax dollars, funded bioweapon research, including COVID-19, that killed millions of people?"

King Elon the Autistic needs an immediate mental health intervention - this guy is truly wacko-dacko...

Call the guys in the white uniforms and straight jackets - get Elon in an institution before he completely melts down...

They are trying to obstruct an audit.

To access classified material one must possess a security clearance equal to or higher than the classification of the material they wish to view, they must have a need to know and they must sign a non-disclosure agreement with the OCA, the Original Classification Authority. The US AID employees were not only correct to deny access but would have broken multiple Federal laws had the granted access.

Or maybe, just maybe, Musk is clueless. Him and his boss think they know everything about a topic after reading a tweet about it.

Elon Musk does not have a security clearance due to his well known and very public drug use / abuse. He cannot legally enter classified spaces at Space-X but he thinks he can waltz in and look at classified materials at a Federal agency.

If not the U.S., then who? China?

Musk is a conspiracist spreading fake rumors.

No, he’s spot on.

Notice the emphasis on preventing people from seeing things. That’s “classified!l”

not that there is nothing there for you to see. Just that you aren’t allowed to.

Elon has access to every payment made by the US Treasury. Amount and recipient.

I don't remember Elon Musk being elected to anything...

Kind of like when Trump claimed that ingesting bleach will kill the Covid-19 virus. Musk obviously has taken a page out of Trump's playbook (which contains anything that comes from Trump's fantasy world in his head).

iknowallToday 10:03 am JST

Musk is right and Trump just called USAID lunatics.

When you run around calling people lunatics for no gd reason, it is clear who the lunatic is.

"The people elected Donald Trump to be President -- not Elon Musk," Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X.

Algorithm says No.

The actions of an unelected person like Musk, leading an unofficial shady organization like DOGE strongarming their way into offices and people's lives are the same thing the Russian government does to their people. Make no mistake, the U.S. is headed in that direction, and it's only less than a month into Trump's presidency. MAGA wanted an autocracy, then an autocracy it will get.

JJE

Essentially it has become a rogue agency for nefarious purposes.

> Amongst the terrible, unaccountable things it does is funding "media activities" in all sorts of lands, that pollute people's minds with nonsense.

> Really one of the worst organizations on this earth.

I agree. DOGE certainly is.

Blacklabel

Elon has access to every payment made by the US Treasury. Amount and recipient.

And he has absolutely no right to that information.

Elon has access to every payment made by the US Treasury. Amount and recipient.

That is PII, Personally Identifiable Information that no, not everyone has the right to see or the authority to demand to see it. It is not classified per se but treated similarly to classified material.

As for material that is classified, one must go through the process to gain access and not everyone qualifies. One does not get to view classified material unless they have a security clearance of the appropriate level, a need to know and a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement NDA with the Original Classification Authority OCA. That is how it is done correctly.

Anyone who controls access to classified material would be guilty of serious felonies were they to allow individuals to view classified materials without those three pre-requisites mentioned above.

Trump talks on and on about DEI hiring, but couldn't Musk and other people in the DOGE also be considered as hires not based on merit? Hiring your friend or family member, or someone who you simply like are not valid reasons.

DOGE as an auditor requires every file to be scrutinized.

That is how it is done correctly.

And this too:

https://www.newsweek.com/trmp-executive-order-security-clearance-2018137

Presidential authority is great, isn’t it? No more hiding all your dirt of the last 4 years behind unnecessary classifications.

DOGE as an auditor requires every file to be scrutinized.

Congress has not authorized the existence of DOGE. It is not an official government department and Elon Musk and the others are not Federal employees. They really have no right to see anything unless Congress specifically authorizes them to do so.

What are you so afraid they will see?

Blacklabel

What are you so afraid they will see?

Nobody is afraid about what they will see. They are just making payments that Congress has agreed.

The danger is if Musk decides he wants to change what gets paid. These guys are playing fast and loose with the law and this type of corruption could occur.

Elon has access to every payment made by the US Treasury. Amount and recipient.

Including ones for Medicare, SS, and federal (including military) pensions. Remember, he's stoned when dealing with things and Tesla is crashing especially with the Nazi salute. Attention SS Trump recipients in Japan: What if President Elon decides to stiff you of this entitlement or reduce it saying the Yen is weak enough and you can simply live off that weak currency.

Why does Musk bring his kid to meetings all the time. Can't afford a baby sitter? Or human shield of some kind? A lot of Trump's businesses are a fraud. What happened to the Tesla semi? Or the cybertaxi? And we are going to colonize to Mars when?