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Committee members and witnesses raise alarm over hiring freezes, grant holds and Musk access to federal systems
Summary
Ranking Member Thompson and several members said recent administration actions — including a hiring freeze, paused grants and unvetted private access to federal networks — are undermining federal cyber capacity; Democrats announced oversight steps during the hearing.
Ranking Member Thompson used his opening statement at the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing to tie the nation’s cyber workforce challenge to recent administration actions that members said are weakening federal cyber capacity. Thompson alleged that an unelected private actor, referenced in the hearing as Elon Musk and his teams, had access to federal systems and warned the White House and Congress have provided insufficient oversight or answers.
Thompson said, "Trump gave Musk control of our nation's checkbook, of a bank account funded by America's hard earned tax dollars. We don't know what he's doing with any of it." He also described reports that a private server was…
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