Summary
David Lebryk, the longest-serving career official at the U.S. Treasury, is resigning after a conflict with Elon Musk’s allies over access to a key government payment system.
Musk’s team has sought control of the system, which distributes $6 trillion annually in Social Security, Medicare, federal salaries, and other payments.
Traditionally, only career officials handle it.
Lebryk’s departure raises concerns, as he served under multiple administrations, including Trump’s, and was widely respected for his nonpartisan leadership.
His exit signals growing instability in financial governance.
I mean, I understand that to an extent, they are very stable jobs, but you have to literally take an oath of office to get the job.
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I might not believe in god, but I do believe in keeping promises, and it’s why I’ve never approached a job that required such an oath myself. That and the fact that I have never had that kind of faith in the US government. But I’d like to believe if you did have the kind of faith in it, to get a job in the government, that you would take your oath seriously. Maybe that makes me naive, but the reality is at some point someone has to make some kind of sacrifice to stop people like Trump.
Biden and the Democrats weren’t willing to sacrifice their principles and fight dirty, and here we are. As things progress, the sacrifices made to succeed get larger and larger. It’s not nice, but it’s reality.
I only wish I could have had that kind of faith in the US government. Because it would have been nice to stand for something instead of feeling like only good things we can stand for we have to cobble together on our own.