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In addition, alarm bells have been sounding as Musk is pushing togain access to Americans sensitive information.

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However, Berulis account is backed up by documentation that was reviewed by 11 technical experts.

Elon Musks DOGE may have started with good intentions, but when transparency disappears, so does trust.

Based on what weve learned, I dont believe DOGE is preventing financial fraud.

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In fact, it may be making it easier.

He added, Above all, accountability must be the foundation of any efficiency initiative.

Trying to improve government operationsshouldnt come at the cost of securityor oversight.

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That smells less like efficiency and more like evasion, he said.

He said the end result will be positive, despite current temporary pain and delays.

Anytime you pull back the curtain on corruption, theres going to be pushback.

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He added, But that doesnt mean you stop.

You stay the course.

In the end, we should seesavings for all of us as taxpayers.

Look no system should be above scrutiny, especially not one built to scrutinize others, he said.

He explained, Thats the part that should give anyone pause.

We need balance, oversight and transparency at every level.

Thats how you build trust that lasts and how we got here in the first place.

However, hes willing to overlook errors if DOGE is truthful about mistakes.

But lets not forget, every fast-growing organization is going to stumble at first, he said.

Growth exposes cracks, and no one is perfect.

It doesnt mean the foundation is bad it just means youve got to reinforce it as you go.

Thats what Im watching for.

The most efficient part of DOGE is that its applying private-sector precision to a public-sector mess, he explained.

Youve got business-minded best of best operators identifying fraud and implementing real-time solutions.

The speed, the focus and the accountability are unlike anything weve seen in this space before.

However, some of its actions are questionable.

Streamlining outdated systems and trimming wasteful spending is something every taxpayer should support, Ray explained.

Furthermore, if applied ethically, automation and optimization could bring real savings.

But without the checks and balances, it becomes a shortcut to chaos.

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