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Jeremy Lewin
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- 128-Year-Old DOGE Operative Dismantled USAID Without HR Record●A 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID. HR Had No Record of Him Working There Despite the agency's human resources de
Jeremy Lewin, a 28-year-old operative tied to DOGE, oversaw the dismantling of USAID despite the agency's human resources department saying he had never been onboarded as an employee. His lack of an official personnel record has raised questions about whether he had any legal authority to gut the agency, prompting criticism and scrutiny of the Trump administration's cost-cutting effort.
- 228-Year-Old DOGE Operative Dismantled USAID Without HR Record▼A 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID. HR Had No Record of Him Working There
Reporting by WIRED reveals that Jeremy Lewin, a 28-year-old operative tied to DOGE, oversaw the dismantling of USAID despite USAID human resources having no record of him ever being onboarded at the agency. The report raises questions about whether Lewin had any legal authority to direct the agency's destruction, fuelling concern over unchecked influence and irregular appointments within the Trump administration's cost-cutting effort.