Summary
Federal employees are defying Elon Musk’s threats against leakers who share information with the media about his DOGE.
Despite Musk warning that leakers “will be found” after a Pentagon briefing leak, many workers feel obligated to expose what they call dysfunction.
Staff are taking extensive precautions—using encrypted messaging apps like Signal, avoiding government devices, and meeting in person—while expressing concerns about surveillance.
One FDA employee stated, “We are public servants, not Elon’s servants,” reflecting widespread sentiment that transparency outweighs personal risk.
Edward Snowden did everything right except stick around to bravely face the consequences.
The US was founded by people who rejected taxation without representation. And yet now even people who work for the government feel they have no legal voice.