Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi And Oversight Colleagues Urge Government Watchdogs to Investigate Potential National Security Threats Caused by Elon Musk’s DOGE Effort
WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services joined with Oversight Committee Ranking Member Gerald Connolly (D-VA) and the other Democratic members of the Oversight Committee in sending a letter calling on government watchdogs to investigate potential national security threats associated with Elon Musk or his Department of Government Efficacy (DOGE) team’s takeover of government networks and sensitive data. The letter, send to Deputy Inspectors General Sciurba, Vint, Erickson, Shoemaker, and Rocque and Inspector General Martin, express concern over DOGE’s access to data at the Department of the Treasury, the General Services Administration (GSA), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
“We are writing to express urgent concerns regarding recent reports that unauthorized individuals have gained access to protected government networks and sensitive, potentially classified data, including at the Department of the Treasury, the General Services Administration (GSA), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),” the Members wrote. “These reports raise serious questions about the security protocols in place to safeguard sensitive government information and the potential for unauthorized access and misuse by private citizens without requisite clearance or any legitimate reason to access this information. Given the scope of these concerns, we strongly encourage you to coordinate across the inspector general community to address these potential threats to national security.”
“Offices of Inspectors General are more important than ever. Congress and the American people rely on you to remain dogged and steadfast in your pursuit of truth without regard to political affiliation. As such, we urge you to fulfill your duties as non-partisan watchdogs, appropriately issue management alerts as relevant, and assess the potential security breaches across the federal government due to Mr. Musk and his teams’ actions,” the Members concluded.
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