Day 43
March 3, 2025
2 incidents
- Major Abuse of Power Federal Dismantlement
McMahon confirmed as Education Secretary — vows to close department
Linda McMahon is confirmed as Secretary of Education by a 51-45 Senate vote. She states at her confirmation hearing that she looks forward to working herself out of a job. She has no education policy background but has donated approximately $6 million to Trump's political causes.
From: Department of Education: Near-Abolition and Mass Staff Terminations
- Serious Rights Violation Corruption & Self-Dealing
DOGE member sends personal data to DHS
A DOGE team member sends an encrypted file with names and addresses of approximately 1,000 people to the Department of Homeland Security, copying DOGE adviser Steve Davis and a DOGE Department of Labor employee.
From: DOGE Unauthorized Access to Treasury, OPM, and Social Security Databases