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Summary

Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer linked to Elon Musk, holds access to Treasury systems managing federal payments nationwide with unprecedented administrative control.

Sources reveal Elez can modify code on sensitive systems, enabling bypass of security measures, which experts warn could risk critical government operations.

Elez’s career includes roles at SpaceX and X, contributing to advanced telemetry and AI projects, notably though he lacks prior government experience.

Senate Democrats express alarm as DOGE operatives infiltrate federal systems, fearing manipulation of payments that could disrupt funding for programs, research, and public services.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago (7 children)
[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

…is what none of these people will face given Trump will just pardon them.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

I recognize what you’re saying but I’m done having this particular conversation, you know? I’m not saying you’re wrong if we fight, etc., or anything like that. I’m just saying I guess I’m comfortable with the futility and I don’t think it’s going to shut me up on this one.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sorry, apparently everyone else understands this but I don’t, can you clue me in?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

5.56 is is the standard ammo used by most NATO nations. It's what (for example) most AR platform rifles are chambered for.

It's a specific bullet size to be very explicit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Understood. I would have normally understood .22 or .50, but those are the only two I’m particularly familiar with..

[Says the expert qualified former military idiot who only took the weapon quals because she had to… arcade light guns and listening are apparently really good training… (I’m as confused as the instructors were on that one..)]

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