Protect public systems: Investigate politicization of federal IT roles

The Trump administration's actions to install Silicon Valley executives with ties to Elon Musk and Peter Thiel in key government IT roles raise serious concerns about undue influence and potential security risks. Replacing nonpartisan career civil servants with private sector figures aligned with a particular ideology undermines the integrity of public institutions and systems. Allowing alleged Musk associates and former employees of companies like Palantir to take over as chief information officers grants them immense power over sensitive government databases, cybersecurity initiatives, and classified information systems. This privileged access could enable Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" to more easily access and potentially compromise critical infrastructure. Furthermore, the reclassification of these roles from impartial civil service positions to "policy-influencing" political appointments is an alarming overreach that threatens to erode longstanding safeguards. Public trust in government technology systems hinges on their independence from partisan agendas and corporate conflicts of interest. I urge you to take immediate action to halt these concerning personnel changes and the broader efforts to politicize the federal workforce. Upholding democratic principles of transparency, accountability, and the separation of public and private interests must be a top priority. Failure to do so jeopardizes national security and the public's faith in government institutions.