Elon Musk’s DOGE team takes over the Education Department

Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education.

Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education, just as President Donald Trump announced that the billionaire will soon be examining the agency closely.

The rapid deployment of Musk’s aides across multiple agencies has raised concern from federal officials, lawmakers and watchdog groups that his team has gained access to sensitive information and is leading a purge of government workers.

When NBC News asked Trump at a White House press conference Friday about allegations that Musk and DOGE’s widespread staff cuts might be unlawful, Trump defended the approach, noting that the Education Department was high on Musk’s list of targets. “He will be looking at education pretty quickly,” Trump said.

NBC News verified that Akash Bobba and Ethan Shaotran, both 22 years old and identified as members of DOGE, have administrator-level status in the department’s email system, allowing them to potentially access sensitive information. Two sources currently employed at the department also said that Shaotran had accessed the back end of the ed.gov website on Friday.

Three employees of the department emphasized it is highly unusual for anyone from another government agency to get ed.gov emails. The Department of Education did not respond to requests for comment on Friday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/elon-musk-doge-team-education-department-rcna191244

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