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DOGE's Federal Data Dragnet: Access Was Real, Broad, and Poorly Controlled

DOGE accessed at least 12 agencies' sensitive databases over 18 months. Multiple IG investigations confirmed mishandling. One D.C. case is now in discovery.

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DOGE's Savings Claims Were Overstated by Billions. The Record Doesn't Support Fraud.

GAO-26-108615 confirms DOGE's savings claims were overstated and largely unverifiable. The evidence points to methodological failure — not the fraud some allege.

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