Elon Musk has declared that no “organization has been more transparent” than DOGE, yet little is known about its staff and operations.
Now, revelations about a top DOGE employee, Christopher Stanley, raise questions about that claim.
Stanley, a senior advisor in the US Justice Department and a former engineer at Musk’s companies X and SpaceX, previously ran websites distributing pirated software and video game cheats.
Archived records show that he also boasted about hacking into rival sites, contradicting the transparency Musk champions.
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Despite his past, Stanley holds an active security clearance and was brought into the DOJ while working for Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
The Justice Department has defended him, with US Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing “full trust and confidence” in his abilities.
Stanley’s history is not an isolated case. Other members of DOGE have also faced scrutiny, including Edward Coristine, who was linked to cybercriminal networks. Lawmakers have called for an investigation into who is working for DOGE, questioning the credibility of Musk’s transparency claims.
As scrutiny intensifies, some national security experts warn that hiring individuals with hacking backgrounds could pose risks, while others argue that past cyber activities should not automatically disqualify someone from government work. For now, Musk’s assertion of DOGE’s unmatched transparency remains under the spotlight.
(Reuters)
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