Washington prosecutor probes threats against DOGE, names Schumer as target

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Source: Reuters

February 19, 2025 11:49 AM EST Updated 7 min ago


WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The top U.S. prosecutor in Washington launched an investigation on Wednesday into threats against federal workers - and named Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer as a target of the probe - after people working in Elon Musk's drive to downsize and overhaul the government said they had been threatened. Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin said in an email seen by Reuters that the probe was inspired by a conversation with an employee of billionaire Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE - an entity created by Republican President Donald Trump.

DOGE has triggered a wave of layoffs across the federal government. "Late last night I took a call from a senior DOGE staffer. We spoke about some pressing tech issues and then he told me about threats against DOGE workers. It is despicable that these men and women are being threatened," Martin said in the email.

Martin named the initiative "Operation Whirlwind," saying that Schumer, the top Democrat in the Republican-led U.S. Senate, is the subject of a threats investigation. Schumer spoke out against Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh at a 2020 abortion rights rally by saying: "You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price." "I reached out to Senator Schumer to investigate his threats," Martin said. "He has not yet responded to me." A Schumer representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Martin this month announced on social media that he was launching a criminal investigation based on a referral from Musk alleging government workers were stealing property and making threats. His post on Musk's X platform ran afoul of numerous Justice Department rules governing the use of social media and prohibitions against publicly discussing sensitive non-public information.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/washington-prosecutor-probes-threats-against-doge-names-schumer-target-2025-02-19/

[generalbetrayus]

1. Really? Schumer is one of the least threatening Democrats in the Senate.

[SpankMe]

3. Clearly this is a sham "investigation" designed to intimidate

Any tough words a Democrat utters will result in them being "investigated". It's a Nazi tactic used to suppress dissent.

[maxsolomon]

6. He is, however, leader of the Minority.

Conducting a show trial of the Dems' leader is part and parcel of killing this Democracy.

[SpankMe]

2. Something about weaponizing government? n/t

[4catsmom]

4. The silencing begins

AOC, Schumer, - we need to be supporting our Dems no matter what. NO MATTER WHAT.

[Marthe48]

5. I guess Senator Schumer couldn't shoot someone on 5th Ave and get away with it

I have heard more threatening words from children on bicycles.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. What about Elon Musk's threats to every public servant that gets in his way?

[msongs]

8. schumer is paraphrasing the bible. he is expressing his 1st amendment religous rights nt