Day 64
March 24, 2025
3 documented events
- Serious Rights Violation Press Freedom
VOA staff and agencies sue Trump administration
VOA employees and multiple press freedom organizations file lawsuits against the Trump administration to save government-funded media outlets. The lawsuits challenge both the legality of the layoffs and Kari Lake's authority to order them.
- Serious Rights Violation Corruption & Self-Dealing
DOGE staffer signs 'Voter Data Agreement' with political advocacy group
A DOGE team member signs a 'Voter Data Agreement' in his capacity as an SSA employee with a political advocacy group — believed to be True the Vote — that had contacted DOGE employees with a request to analyze state voter rolls to find evidence of voter fraud and overturn election results.
From: DOGE Employees Matched Social Security Data with Voter Rolls to Pursue Voter Fraud Claims
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Corruption & Self-Dealing
Court orders Treasury compliance report on DOGE vetting
Judge Engelmayer orders Treasury to submit a report certifying that DOGE associates have been properly trained to access payment systems and have been vetted and obtained proper security clearances. The deadline reflects ongoing concerns about the adequacy of safeguards.
From: DOGE Associates Gained Access to $6 Trillion Treasury Payment System