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Federal employees are defying Elon Muskā€™s threats against leakers who share information with the media about his DOGE.

Despite Musk warning that leakers ā€œwill be foundā€ after a Pentagon briefing leak, many workers feel obligated to expose what they call dysfunction.

Staff are taking extensive precautionsā€”using encrypted messaging apps like Signal, avoiding government devices, and meeting in personā€”while expressing concerns about surveillance.

One FDA employee stated, ā€œWe are public servants, not Elonā€™s servants,ā€ reflecting widespread sentiment that transparency outweighs personal risk.

    • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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      16 days ago

      Manning was ultimately sentenced to 35 years in prison. Her sentence was commuted by President Barack Obama 2017, after she had served for seven years.

      Actually, given the timing and who has been POTUS since 2013, youā€™re probably right about Leavenworth.