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Re:DOGE as a National Cyberattack by jodrellblank on Thursday February 13, 2025 @04:52PM (#43041861)
It wasn't announced as 'DOGE' but it was not a surprise; from August: "Former President Donald Trump signaled his willingness to offer Elon Musk a role in his administration in a proposed “government efficiency commission” if he wins the presidential election in November"[1].

In the Republican Party Platform 2024: "2. Rein in Wasteful Federal Spending. Republicans will immediately stabilize the Economy by slashing wasteful Government spending"[2]

[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/08/13/trump-b...

[2] https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2024-republican-pa...

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Re:DOGE as a National Cyberattack by __egb__ on Thursday February 13, 2025 @09:23PM (#43044056)
There have been plenty of government commissions in the past. None of them functioned anything like DOGE, not even the ones instituted by the current President during his first term.

I think this is a surprise to many…even Trump’s more ardent supporters. After all, they thought they were voting for President Trump, not Assistant (to the) President Trump.

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Re:DOGE as a National Cyberattack by johnnyanmac on Friday February 14, 2025 @12:14AM (#43045073)
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