Grey Zone: How Trump Aide Elon Musk-Led DOGE Purge Is Boosting China’s Espionage Activities Against U.S. | Hindustan Times Podcast

A shocking Senate hearing reveals how a simple messaging blunder exposed U.S. military plans. But the real bombshell? A claim that China is poaching fired U.S. federal workers. A Reuters report claims a network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who uncovered the campaign. Three intelligence analysts told Reuters the network appeared to be a prime example of how foreign-linked entities are trying to gather intelligence from staff fired or forced into retirement by President Donald Trump and billionaire tech tycoon Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. With Elon Musk’s DOGE agency leading mass layoffs, is America creating its own security threats? We break down the secret Chinese recruitment web, past espionage tactics, and how Trump’s own policies might be backfiring. Ananya Dutta gets you the details.Watch the full episode on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2oIAXB1W0E