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28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Dismantled USAID Without HR Record
Original: A 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID. HR Had No Record of Him Working There
Reporting by WIRED reveals that Jeremy Lewin, a 28-year-old operative tied to DOGE, oversaw the dismantling of USAID despite USAID human resources having no record of him ever being onboarded at the agency. The report raises questions about whether Lewin had any legal authority to direct the agency's destruction, fuelling concern over unchecked influence and irregular appointments within the Trump administration's cost-cutting effort.
Why now: Fresh reporting highlights an apparent lack of legal authority and accountability behind USAID's shutdown, sparking debate over DOGE's methods.
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- A 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID. HR Had No Record of Him Working There · WIRED
Despite the agency's human resources department saying he hadn’t even been onboarded, Jeremy Lewin oversaw the destruction of USAID. It’s not clear he had the legal authority to do so.
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