The initiative, led by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, is calling on federal employees to use online portals.
Senate Democrats have established an online website where government workers are whistleblowers in the Trump administration, particularly the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It was established to reduce unnecessary US government spending and is led by technology billionaire Elon Musk.
Senate minority leaders Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) issued a statement on the whistleblower portal on Sunday saying, “Whistleblower is the federal government’s It is essential to reveal fraud and abuse.”
“If you have information you want to share about fraud, abuse of power, or threats to public safety, we are ready to support you in pursuit of your truth and justice,” their letter says. I did.
During the Biden administration, some Republican lawmakers set up channels to receive testimony from whistleblowers within several federal agencies, including the FBI, IRS and CIA.
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Since taking office on January 20th, President Donald Trump has attempted to limit birthright citizenship, withholding funds allocated by Congress, and dismissing heads of federal agencies and boards. , launched a change that says his democratic critics outweigh his enforcement. They also accused Musk and Kudji of acting in unfair ways, how they accessed data across multiple federal agencies, including the US Treasury Department and the US International Development Agency.
Musk, Trump and Republicans say Doge is necessary to eradicate waste, fraud and other abusive behavior committed by federal agencies.
“We’re trying to find billions of dollars, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse, and you know, people chose me,” Trump told Fox News on February 9th. It aired in front of the Super Bowl in an interview.
He described Musk as “great,” adding that Doge will soon be focusing on the country’s largest government agency, the Department of Defense.
The move has challenged dozens of litigation difficult actions, including illegal immigration, protection of the federal workforce, and efforts to tackle DOGE’s legal status.
The whistleblower portal is the latest way Democrats try to resist the efforts of the Trump administration. Last week, Democrats held the Senate floor to protest Russell Vought’s nomination.
“It should not be allowed to dismantle the government just to allow us to support government funds that way, to turn it around,” he said. He spoke to.
Members of Congress will need to pass government funding bills, including the Department of Defense spending package and the spending package for non-defense programs, until mid-March.
Democrats have both minorities in both Congresses, and Trump has had experience dealing with government shutdowns during his first administration. So, Democrats now have limited options to challenge the president.
Reuters contributed to this report.
