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Feb 13 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
SCOOP: I got a list of nearly 300 Q&As from employees to top officials at a large gov’t agency since Donald Trump took office.
Bottom line: DOGE is creating a nightmare for middle managers trying to give workers clear answers about what’s going on.
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Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency isn’t just wreaking havoc in the lives of government employees as it works feverishly to slash the federal workforce.
It’s also leaving middle managers grasping for answers at regular town halls.
Feb 11 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
SCOOP: I got the full list of 89 programs that DOGE has canceled at the Education Department -- and the talking points DOGE gave staffers on how to argue the changes are really a good thing.
This week, DOGE announced it canceled 89 contracts worth $881 million. Separately, DOGE also said it canceled 29 DEI training grants worth $101 million.