Elon Musk’s DOGE to investigate federal employees’ exploding net worths amid scrutiny of wealth disparities
Link: https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-02-16-doge-investigate-federal-employees-exploding-net-worths.html
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will investigate federal employees whose net worths have significantly increased despite modest salaries, following a report on former USAID head Samantha Power's net worth ballooning to $30 million. Power's wealth growth, attributed to income from her role as a Harvard professor, speaking engagements, book royalties and a significant investment gain, has raised questions about the sources of her wealth and potential conflicts of interest. DOGE will use Palantir's advanced intelligence and AI systems to analyze financial disclosures, investment records and other data from the Treasury, USAID and OPM to uncover potential corruption. The investigation aims to address a wider issue of federal employees and lawmakers accumulating wealth through various means, which critics argue creates conflicts of interest and erodes public trust in government institutions. The DOGE investigation could set a precedent for greater transparency and oversight in federal agencies, though concerns about privacy and the potential for political misuse of such investigations have been raised.
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