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David Lebryk, the longest-serving career official at the U.S. Treasury, is resigning after a conflict with Elon Musk’s allies over access to a key government payment system.

Musk’s team has sought control of the system, which distributes $6 trillion annually in Social Security, Medicare, federal salaries, and other payments.

Traditionally, only career officials handle it.

Lebryk’s departure raises concerns, as he served under multiple administrations, including Trump’s, and was widely respected for his nonpartisan leadership.

His exit signals growing instability in financial governance.

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[–] fluxion 200 points 1 week ago (29 children)

Stop fucking resigning and just handing all this shit over to this nazi

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (23 children)

"But but their lives and their families! What about the threats they'll deal with! They could end up killed like in Russia!"

And if not a single one of these motherfuckers makes that kind of sacrifice it will be just like Russia here in the US.

It's not nice to have to make that kind of sacrifice, but we the people are not in positions to do so. These people took these positions and an OATH OF OFFICE to protect the United States Consitution.

This is an outright abdication of that responsibility because it might be hard for them and their families.

I'm sure all the people who get lined up to be executed against the wall will really understand that they just needed to protect themselves and their families, right? Like you guys totally don't deserve that, only us in positions of power do.

Further, if they think rolling over is going to stop the harassment and abuse, they're fucking fools.

I'm sick of the defenses everyone gives each one of these chuckefucks that just rolls over.

Why the fuck did you want a Federal job if you didn't give a damn about the future of the country enough to stand for it you worthless fucks?

I have fucking cancer, god damn it I wish I was in a position where such a sacrifice wouldn't be in fucking vain.

(To any idiots out there, yes, Luigi's actions were in fucking vain assholes so don't say it)

[–] BeardedBlaze 8 points 1 week ago

What are you, 12? Working for the feds doesn't mean you signed up to defend anyone or anything.

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