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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2025 · 25 MIN

How DOGE birthed hundreds of whistleblowers

from Post Reports · host The Washington Post

Since Trump unleashed Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service on the federal government, Post reporter Hannah Natanson has been deluged with messages from hundreds of federal workers. They fear for their jobs and are worried about the damage DOGE could do to crucial programs as it tries to make massive spending cuts across the government.Colby Itkowitz speaks with Hannah about what it has been like to be on the receiving end of these messages, what federal workers are most concerned about, and what DOGE may look like now that Elon Musk is stepping back from leading the initiative.Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Peter Bresnan. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

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The Trump administration and DOGE have been making massive cuts to government agencies and programs. In response, hundreds of federal workers have been raising the alarm to journalists via encrypted messaging platforms like Signal.

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