Day 9

January 28, 2025

2 documented events

  1. Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement

    DOGE-Directed Mass Firings and Forced Resignations of Federal Workers

    Beginning in January 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) orchestrated the largest reduction of the federal civilian workforce in modern history. Through a 'Fork in the Road' mass resignation program, illegal firings of probationary employees, and agency-wide reductions in force, approximately 300,000 federal workers were laid off or pressured to resign, gutting agency capacity across government.

    From: DOGE-Directed Mass Firings and Forced Resignations of Federal Workers

  2. Serious Rights Violation Corruption & Self-Dealing

    DOGE Unauthorized Access to Treasury, OPM, and Social Security Databases

    Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to Treasury payment systems, OPM personnel records, and Social Security Administration databases containing Americans' personal data — including Social Security numbers, bank accounts, and tax information — without proper authorization, background checks, or legal basis. Multiple federal judges blocked access and ordered data deletion, but the Supreme Court ultimately allowed access to SSA data. A whistleblower revealed DOGE shared personal data with DHS and consulted with a political advocacy group about matching SSA data with voter rolls.

    From: DOGE Unauthorized Access to Treasury, OPM, and Social Security Databases