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MY TURN: Fear, anxiety and fury

by BRAD BANTA/Guest Opinion
| March 14, 2025 1:00 AM

Eventually, after requesting from Sen. Mike Crapo and Sen. Jim Risch their personal assurances that my financial information, residing within the purview of the U.S. Treasury, would be protected from the likes of Elon Musk and his operatives, I did hear back from Sen. Crapo. He informed me that DOGE service was established as a temporary organization through a lawful Executive Order, and he also intimated that Elon Musk basically has the authority to be doing what he is doing as a designated “special government employee” until sunset July 4, 2026. I am not certain the courts fully agree with him; nevertheless, he continued by stating that he “applauded the efforts to maximize government efficiency and productivity.”

I appreciate the senator responding. I have yet to hear back from Sen. Risch.

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