The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is at the center of a growing controversy after several employees were publicly identified and later targeted online. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin confirmed Monday that his office is reviewing whether laws were violated in the exposure and harassment of DOGE workers.
Martin made it clear that legal action is a possibility. “We also have our prosecutors preparing,” he stated, adding that his team is working closely with the FBI and other agencies to determine the next steps. Though Martin did not name specific individuals responsible, he suggested that certain actions may have crossed legal lines.
The situation escalated after Wired published the names of several DOGE employees, pointing out their young age and lack of experience in the public sector. Their names were later shared on X, where some users issued threats against them. Musk quickly responded, writing, “You have committed a crime,” indicating that legal consequences could follow.
Martin assured that his office would take steps to protect DOGE workers. “We will pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people,” he wrote, criticizing the previous administration for failing to protect government employees from similar situations.
While some claim that revealing the names of government employees is not illegal, Musk’s supporters argue that the exposure of DOGE staff was a coordinated attack aimed at undermining their work. The legal debate surrounding the situation continues to unfold.
Despite the controversy, Musk has defended his hiring choices, posting on X, “Time to confess: Media reports saying that @DOGE has some of the world’s best software engineers are in fact true.”
