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BrianTheEVGuy

(574 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:54 PM Thursday

Vivek Ramaswamy wants to shut the FBI with Elon Musk. Here's what they'll need to succeed

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: The Telegraph

The FBI should be closed down and 1.5 million government workers sacked under Donald Trump’s new cost-cutting department.

That is the view of Vivek Ramaswamy, who has been appointed to lead it alongside the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.

Mr Ramaswamy – whose catchphrase has become “shut it down!” – said on the campaign trail that he also wants a crusade against big government at the Department of Education, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

His views, expressed as a loyal surrogate for Mr Trump in the run up to the election, may be at the extreme end of what is possible at the new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/13/what-is-doge-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamys-two-year-fbi/

Trump and the GOP falsely claimed that the Democrats wanted to defund the federal police and Israel… yet here they are proposing to defund the federal police and Israel in their first big domestic policy announcement.

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Vivek Ramaswamy wants to shut the FBI with Elon Musk. Here's what they'll need to succeed (Original Post) BrianTheEVGuy Thursday OP

Not a legitimate federal government department dweller Thursday #1

The FBI catches child pornography that is spread through the internet. Maraya1969 Thursday #2

They should cut the Secret Service. See how The Felon livetohike Thursday #3

"Waah! Democrats want to defund the police!" EarlG Thursday #4

Every republican accusation is a confession. canuckledragger Thursday #15

Prepare for a life of crime, whether you're impacted, or need a side gig! bucolic_frolic Thursday #5

GOP crime syndicate defunds all federal law enforcement. Irish_Dem Thursday #6

That's what Putin wants, too. Kid Berwyn Thursday #7

Someone should remind Vivek and Elon DV1 Thursday #8

DOGE is as real as Elvis' federal badge mathematic Thursday #9

I've always had feeling of needing to scrub with soap moniss Thursday #10

Shouldn't it be DODGE? They are trying to dodge going to prison after all. cstanleytech Thursday #11

DOGEbros recommend something. Got it. ancianita Thursday #12

Jesus - even brainstorming this publicly is dangerous SpankMe Thursday #13

FBI is responsible for catching spies on U.S. soil orangecrush Thursday #14

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Thursday #16

dweller

(25,035 posts)

1. Not a legitimate federal government department

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:10 PM

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We should create public departments with neat little logos and absolute nut job dept heads to counter doge …

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Maraya1969

(22,997 posts)

2. The FBI catches child pornography that is spread through the internet.

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:12 PM

Thursday

Maybe that's why Musk and Ramaswamy want it gone.

livetohike

(22,963 posts)

3. They should cut the Secret Service. See how The Felon

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:16 PM

Thursday

likes that idea.

EarlG

(22,540 posts)

4. "Waah! Democrats want to defund the police!"

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:16 PM

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*Abolishes FBI*

canuckledragger

(1,922 posts)

15. Every republican accusation is a confession.

Reply to EarlG (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:27 PM

Thursday

bucolic_frolic

(46,970 posts)

5. Prepare for a life of crime, whether you're impacted, or need a side gig!

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:22 PM

Thursday

Criminals are taking note. Think about a federal investigation vacuum. No data. No personnel. No info for DOJ even though that's shrinking too.

Irish_Dem

(57,309 posts)

6. GOP crime syndicate defunds all federal law enforcement.

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:33 PM

Thursday

Not surprising at all.

Kid Berwyn

(17,967 posts)

7. That's what Putin wants, too.

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:36 PM

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What a coincidence!

DV1

(82 posts)

8. Someone should remind Vivek and Elon

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:40 PM

Thursday

that 'shutting down' is a two-way street. Accidents happen.

mathematic

(1,498 posts)

9. DOGE is as real as Elvis' federal badge

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:17 PM

Thursday

It's PR. It's fake. It's meant to placate Elon and give him dumb grifter like Vivek to waste his time with.

They will make memes and take the very smallest of credit for things the government was going to do anyway.

The reporting on this has been abysmal across the board, indulging in the premise, as if it's the media's role to be in on the joke.

moniss

(5,706 posts)

10. I've always had feeling of needing to scrub with soap

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:39 PM

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anytime I ever see or hear him.

cstanleytech

(26,993 posts)

11. Shouldn't it be DODGE? They are trying to dodge going to prison after all.

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:51 PM

Thursday

ancianita

(38,514 posts)

12. DOGEbros recommend something. Got it.

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:00 PM

Thursday

SpankMe

(3,242 posts)

13. Jesus - even brainstorming this publicly is dangerous

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:10 PM

Thursday

If anything, the FBI should be expanded to keep up with the ever-expanding worldwide cyber-crime "industry".

orangecrush

(21,780 posts)

14. FBI is responsible for catching spies on U.S. soil

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:22 PM

Thursday

No wonder red Don wants it shut down.

Omaha Steve

(103,442 posts)

16. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:29 PM

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