Elon Musk is directing harassment toward individual federal workers

Elon Musk, co-lead of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has begun publicly targeting individual federal employees on social media, claiming they represent government inefficiency. Recently, he highlighted Ashley Thomas, a director at the US International Development Finance Corporation, questioning the necessity of her position and suggesting that taxpayers should not fund it. Musk's post, which garnered over 33 million views, led to a wave of harassment directed at Thomas, prompting her to make her social media profiles private. Critics, including Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, argue that Musk's actions are intended to instill fear among federal workers. This behavior is consistent with Musk's past tactics of using his platform to attack individuals, often under the guise of promoting free speech. As Musk and Ramaswamy plan to conduct much of their work publicly, it raises concerns about the potential for further harassment of civil servants in the future.

- Elon Musk is targeting federal employees to highlight perceived government inefficiencies.

- His recent focus on Ashley Thomas has led to significant online harassment against her.

- Critics argue that Musk's actions are meant to intimidate federal workers.

- This behavior aligns with Musk's history of using social media to attack individuals.

- Future public engagements by Musk and Ramaswamy may lead to more harassment of civil servants.