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Town hall erupts over ‘Doge’ review, access to federal data and executive authority
Summary
Congressman Rich McCormick defended the administration’s contracted review process, called “Doge,” and told a Roswell audience the reviewers’ access to federal data is role‑based and subject to oversight and litigation.
Congressman Rich McCormick defended the administration’s contracted review process, which he repeatedly called “Doge,” saying the reviewers have role‑based access to government data and that disputes over access and spending will be resolved through oversight and the courts.
The debate, which dominated an early segment of the Roswell town hall, centered on whether the executive branch or a contracted review team exceeded its authority in reviewing federal spending and whether the reviewers had inappropriate access to personal or classified information. “For about 1 hour, 1 person had more access than they're supposed to,” McCormick said, adding later that reviewers access information on a “need to know basis” and that he…
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