Trump Admin Takes a Hard Line on Classified Info
The Trump administration isn’t backing down. They pulled two top USAID leaders off the job after a clear stand was made.
The order was simple. Elon Musk’s DOGE team needed classified documents, but the officials said, “Not so fast.”
John Vorhees and Deputy Brian McGill insisted the DOGE crew didn’t have the right clearance. And while rules matter, there’s more to this story.
Musk’s DOGE team eventually got the documents on Saturday. The Trump team stood firm until proper protocols were met. No classified material ever leaked without proper clearance.
The AP reported:
The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams, a current and a former U.S. official told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Members of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, eventually did gain access Saturday to the aid agency’s classified information, which includes intelligence reports, the former official said.
This move is about standing up for American security. The Trump team isn’t afraid to enforce the rules, making sure that every step is by the book.
Meanwhile, big changes are rolling out elsewhere. David Lebryk, the top-ranking career official at the U.S. Treasury, is set to leave his post after years of service.
Elon Musk and his DOGE team aren’t stopping there. They’re now digging deep into the treasury payment systems. A “sensitive system” that handles over $6 trillion a year in Social Security and Medicare benefits is in the spotlight.
Musk didn’t hold back. According to him, payment approval officers were told to ALWAYS approve payments—even those going to known fraudulent or terrorist groups. He put it this way:
“The DOGE team discovered, among other things, that payment approval officers at Treasury were instructed always to approve payments, even to known fraudulent or terrorist groups. They literally never denied a payment in their entire career. Not even once,” Musk wrote.
The Trump administration’s bold actions and strict standards are a wake-up call. They remind everyone that protocols exist for a reason, and American security isn’t up for compromise.
This episode shows real leadership in action. When it comes to protecting our nation’s treasures, shortcuts simply aren’t an option.
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