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Federal investigators disclosed that Elon Musk's DOGE department deleted certain records, raising concerns about government transparency.
Federal investigators disclosed that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) deleted certain records, according to reporting on the investigation. The specific records and reasons for deletion weren't detailed in available reporting, but the fact that investigators noticed and flagged it suggests the deletion was discoverable and potentially problematic.
Record deletion by a government office under investigation is usually a red flag. It can suggest someone is trying to hide evidence, or it can be a clerical mistake. Without knowing what was deleted and why, it's hard to assess the severity. But when federal investigators are watching a department and records vanish, it tends to invite more scrutiny, not less. The optics alone—a department tasked with efficiency deleting files—invite skepticism about what it's trying to hide or whether it's operating with basic administrative competence.
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