The Chilling Truth:
DOGE’s Security Flaws Mirror Russia’s Election Meddling
It’s déjà vu in Washington - and not the good kind. If you feel dread reading headlines about government data breaches and Russian hackers, you’re not alone. The ghosts of 2016 are haunting us again, but this time, the script is even bolder. Under the Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) - headed by Elon Musk and his handpicked tech loyalists - has blown open vulnerabilities in our federal systems that echo Russia’s playbook for election interference.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just about bureaucratic bungling or a few missed protocols. Whistleblowers from inside agencies like the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are sounding the alarm with chilling details. One described how DOGE operatives swept into the agency, demanded top-level access, ordered staff not to log their activities, and then systematically disabled security protocols. Sensitive data - private legal notes, confidential union organizer lists - was removed after being disguised as harmless web traffic.
After DOGE’s accounts were set up, Russian IP addresses attempted to log in using the very credentials DOGE had created. The NLRB says there was no breach, but the whistleblower’s forensic evidence tells a different story: logs wiped, monitoring disabled, and a digital trail leading straight to the Kremlin.
This isn’t an isolated incident. Musk’s DOGE team has been granted access to some of our most sensitive government systems, including the Department of the Treasury’s payment infrastructure and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which holds the records of tens of millions of federal employees.
Experts warn that these moves violate federal cybersecurity regulations and create weak points that foreign bad guys - especially Russia - are waiting to exploit. The parallels to 2016 are impossible to ignore: back then, Russian hackers canvassed our election systems, searching for vulnerabilities and leaking stolen data at the perfect moment to sow chaos and distrust. Today, DOGE’s lazy disregard for security is rushing headlong into a sequel.
What makes this moment even more infuriating is the complete lack of oversight. Musk, who made his name launching rockets and stirring up social media, now wields unprecedented power over government data. Congressional Democrats and cybersecurity experts are horrified, but their calls for transparency and accountability have been blocked. The White House insists DOGE’s access is “read-only,” but reporting shows Musk’s own former employees have been given administrative privileges - an open invitation for disaster.
Elon Musk’s relationship with Russia is no footnote - it’s a recurring headline. Back in 2002, Musk traveled to Moscow to buy rockets for his early Mars ambitions, engaging in vodka-soaked negotiations with Russian officials. That trip famously ended with Musk passing out at the table, but it was only the beginning of a long, complicated relationship.
Fast forward to 2025, and the ties have deepened. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s own envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, has publicly proposed collaborating with Musk on Mars missions, even offering Russian nuclear technology for SpaceX’s Starship. Putin himself has urged Russian firms to “join forces” with Musk on space and AI projects once his government work wraps up.
But it’s not just about public proposals and photo ops. Musk has held undisclosed talks with Putin, raising serious concerns about loyalties, especially given his role with federal data systems. These aren’t just casual conversations - they’re the kind of high-level contacts that make intelligence officials nervous.
Meanwhile, Musk’s SpaceX continues to score billions in government contracts, all while Tesla was undergoing NLRB investigations that coincided with DOGE’s extraction of sensitive NLRB union organizer data. The timing is impossible to ignore.
Russia isn’t even bothering to hide its interference anymore. Going into the 2024 election, the Kremlin spewed out a tidal wave of fake videos and disinformation, targeting Democratic candidates and the fabric of our electoral process. Their goal is simple: erode trust, amplify division, and keep Americans fighting each other while they exploit every crack in our defenses.
The stakes could not be higher. The systems DOGE has compromised control trillions in federal payments, Social Security checks, Medicare benefits, and the personal data of millions. Every time Musk’s team bypasses security protocols or disables oversight, they’re not just saving a few bucks - they’re gambling with the integrity of our democracy.
We cannot afford to let this slide! The time for polite warnings and backroom briefings is over. Congress must demand urgent subpoenas, independent audits, and Musk’s immediate recusal from any role in federal data systems. Our democracy is on the line, and this playbook is all too familiar. Call everyone. Write everyone. March everywhere. If we don’t act now, we’re not just repeating history - we’re letting it be rewritten by those who want us destroyed. ~Kay