1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

Elon Musk's takeover of federal government infrastructure through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is an alarming violation of democratic principles and citizen privacy. Reports indicate that Musk has placed a group of young, inexperienced engineers with ties to his companies in key positions at agencies like the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and General Services Administration (GSA), granting them broad access to extremely sensitive data on millions of Americans. This unaccountable power grab by a private citizen over vital government functions is unprecedented and unacceptable. I urge you to take immediate action to protect our democratic institutions and citizen data from Musk's hostile takeover. Congress must conduct rigorous oversight, demand full transparency into DOGE's activities, and take steps to remove Musk's unqualified personnel from positions where they can access classified systems and citizen records. No private company should be allowed to seize control of government infrastructure housing personal data in this manner. Robust checks and balances are essential to safeguarding our nation's critical information resources. Allowing this overreach by an unelected billionaire to continue unchallenged would be an dereliction of Congress's constitutional duties. Decisive action is needed to rein in this threat to data security, privacy rights, and democratic accountability.