The article outlines how President Trump's directives, coupled with Elon Musk's involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), are reshaping federal agencies through intimidation and layoffs without congressional approval. This has sparked concern among Democrats and legal experts regarding the constitutionality of these actions. The urgency of the climate crisis is emphasized, suggesting that the disruption caused by Musk's predominantly inexperienced team could compromise essential government functions like hurricane forecasting and environmental monitoring, while over 100 groups are calling for a congressional investigation into DOGE's operations.
They apparently just sort of walked past security and said: 'Get out of my way,' and they're looking for access for the IT systems, as they have in other agencies.
More than over 100 civil society groups are demanding that Congress investigate DOGE, but leaders of the Republican majority have downplayed or defended Musk's efforts.
Trump and DOGE face legal challenges, but observers fear the damage will be done by the time courts step in, including to critical research and services.
Employees across the federal government have faced intimidation and threats of layoffs as part of Trump and Musk's effort to cut spending without congressional approval.
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