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Agency officials say that because the institute is a congressionally chartered nonprofit that is not part of the executive branch, Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk do not have the authority to gut its operations.

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George Moose, who was fired as the institute’s acting president last week but is challenging his dismissal, accused Mr. Musk’s team of breaking in. “Our statute is very clear about the status of this building and this institute,” he told reporters. “So what has happened here today is an illegal takeover by elements of the executive branch of a private nonprofit corporation.”

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They might as well be wearing brown shirts at this point.....

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Too bad we cannot get them to wear a red shirt with a delta emblem.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Why are you leaving? Are they showing up with guns and handcuffs? Fucking ignore them.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, DC police and the FBI are helping them.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

"Arrest me then."

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

The Dogebags were accompanied by DC police. So I'd say, they definitely had guns and handcuffs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

the police closed the building