Musks department, known as DOGE, is clearly working outside its legal authority.
Dear @elon, c’mon see this important letter.
We will not tolerate threats against DOGE workers or law-breaking by the disgruntled, the tweet reads.
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The letter says that staff at DOGE has been targeted publicly, without elaborating on what that means.
We will protect DOGE and other workers no matter what.
We are in contact with FBI and other law-enforcement partners to proceed rapidly.
We also have our prosecutors preparing, the statement reads.
This could include several things that arent actually crimes.
Its entirely possible that Martin is talking about Democrats pushing back on that.
Musk evenrepliedwith you have committed a crime to one account that had posted the names of the DOGE workers.
An unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government, Schumer wrote onBluesky.
DOGE is not a real government agency.
DOGE has no authority to make spending decisions.
DOGE has no authority to shut programs down or to ignore federal law.
DOGEs conduct cannot be allowed to stand.
Its not clear if Ed Martin considers this kind of language to be a threat against DOGE workers.
Attorneys Office for the District of Columbia didnt respond to an email Monday evening.
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