UPDATE: I am told that DOGE acknowledged receipt of GAO’s letter. "GAO considers the matter closed," a GAO spokesperson told Law Dork. "[T]he agency is focused on its mission of supporting Congress." - ThreadSky

chrisgeidner.bsky.social • 13 days ago

UPDATE: I am told that DOGE acknowledged receipt of GAO’s letter.

"GAO considers the matter closed," a GAO spokesperson told Law Dork. "[T]he agency is focused on its mission of supporting Congress."

Reposted from Chris Geidner

BREAKING: DOGE sought access to Congress's watchdog.
Thus far, the agency — the U.S. Government Accountability Office — has said no.

New, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-d...

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lovnlivnlife.bsky.social•10 days ago

Can a lawsuit be filed to protect them from being infiltrated? But specify WHO will enforce this from not happening?

sdnixie.bsky.social•13 days ago

Dollars to donuts a critical difference here is that Senate Majority Leader John Thune is backing GAO on this. He’s willing to gut critical agencies and services, but is clinging to a thread of Congressional spending authority and oversight.

jmgannon.bsky.social•13 days ago

Yeah but one call from the Supreme Leader will change his mind. Compensation or ruin offered.

saturdays19.bsky.social•13 days ago

Thune can be ruined in one phone call vs ruined by one ballot box,the choice is his to make. Con or Constituents?

thomasbehling.bsky.social•13 days ago

GAO comptroller general term will be up at the end of this year.
I wonder which Fox News toady will be appointed to the position.
My guess:

steelrat.bsky.social•13 days ago

Big "I am from the government, and i am here to help" vibes from DOGE

amyanabartley.bsky.social•12 days ago

Wish every other place did

boothillbossanova.bsky.social•13 days ago

Who would have thunk that saying "No" to a group of pimple farmer virgins would make them go away?

kathyzab.bsky.social•13 days ago

Good

fharriman.bsky.social•13 days ago

Congress.... can't you UNAPPOINT DOGE???? I'm sure there's a way.

attani.bsky.social•13 days ago

I think anyone Doge might go after should make sure you're prepared with security, as in guns, before they show up.

junknown.bsky.social•13 days ago

The rabid mongrel faces off against the real watchdog and runs off helping.

Cool.

elsieslp.bsky.social•13 days ago

Will they return with guns as DOGE has done at federal agencies, and even nongovernmental organizations?

metrochimp.bsky.social•12 days ago

If you want to cook the books, first you have to get the books.

noahmpls.bsky.social•12 days ago

Too bad more governmental agencies didnt do the same thing easily based on the need for a security clearance.

brodyrocks.bsky.social•13 days ago

🤗

theblobert.bsky.social•13 days ago

Weird… you can say “no”?

Who knew?

uglyoldman.bsky.social•13 days ago

No is an option.

kmr-kevin.bsky.social•12 days ago

I would go further and say there are no legitimate *options*. The only legitimate response is "NO". It's not optional.

uglyoldman.bsky.social•12 days ago

A Bartlebee response, "I would prefer not to."

adw-atcruste.bsky.social•12 days ago

I observe that DOGE staff seem to have a Level of Disrepute using HACKER TACTICS that border on CRIMINAL.
They get IN, grab ALL of OUR (YOUR) data, cover THEIR tracks, possibly leaving the BACK DOOR OPEN for Adversaries to come in BEHIND them and "Do What They have ALWAYS Done".
This is TREASONOUS!

slleather.bsky.social•13 days ago

I think DOGE staffers are too young and unschooled about the structure and functions of the Federal government. The kids just see it as one big monolithic organization that they can terrorize.

aliceinwonderland8.bsky.social•13 days ago

that's because the South African in charge of them knows nothing about how the US government works

ditsy.bsky.social•13 days ago

Well, Russell Vought is in charge of DOGE now, Mr. Project 2025 himself. So, of course, he wants full control of the government and its citizens. He’s no intention of backing off, just going underground.

tamarz.bsky.social•13 days ago

GAO is an excellent agency, full of objective researchers doing their jobs with skill and dedication.
I have used their reports many times.

itstygrey.bsky.social•13 days ago

Really wonder how much of the BS would have been avoided had people just said, “No”

tamarz.bsky.social•13 days ago

A number of them tried and were physically forced to leave. One agency called Metro police to help them and instead, the police helped DOGE.
Don't blame the victims.

robhon.bsky.social•13 days ago

Fascinating to watch these DOGE people learning how the Constitution is structured in real time.

luckysitsinback.bsky.social•12 days ago

Short authentic version: "Get Lost."

luckysitsinback.bsky.social•12 days ago

"The law is crystal clear: GAO is a legislative branch agency not subject to DOGE or the president’s whims. It is an indispensable, impartial government watchdog, and its independence must remain. My message to Elon and DOGE: get lost."
H O O R A Y !!!!

kfhughes.bsky.social•13 days ago

If I recall, USIP said no too. Then DOGE came back with people who had guns.

howlofminerva.bsky.social•12 days ago

Inter-Con, USIP's own private security firm, came back with DOGE and the FBI and used a key card to access guns locked up and stored inside USIP's building, despite having just been fired by USIP, the very people who had hired them.

Who guards the guardians?

samsloah.bsky.social•13 days ago

Then better order some extra guns from the office supply.

tompaine1776.bsky.social•13 days ago

But Bessent gave Musk and Big Balls access to the US Treasury / IRS.

How much data has already been vacuumed up by their nazi AI?

jmgannon.bsky.social•13 days ago

Everything they could download into the petabytes of SSD IN their 6 or so identical backpacks. IOW: all of it. Ready for dossier production.

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