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

[BrianTheEVGuy]

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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/

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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.

[dweller]

1. Not a legitimate federal government department

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

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[Maraya1969]

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

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

[livetohike]

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

likes that idea.

[EarlG]

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

*Abolishes FBI*

[canuckledragger]

15. Every republican accusation is a confession.

[bucolic_frolic]

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

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]

6. GOP crime syndicate defunds all federal law enforcement.

Not surprising at all.

[Kid Berwyn]

7. That's what Putin wants, too.

What a coincidence!

[DV1]

8. Someone should remind Vivek and Elon

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

[mathematic]

9. DOGE is as real as Elvis' federal badge

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]

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

anytime I ever see or hear him.

[cstanleytech]

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

[ancianita]

12. DOGEbros recommend something. Got it.

[SpankMe]

13. Jesus - even brainstorming this publicly is dangerous

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

[orangecrush]

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

No wonder red Don wants it shut down.

[Omaha Steve]

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