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Former IRS official pushes back on Musk's 'blocker' claims

Original: # Musk 🚨promised savings of "at least $2T" from cutting govt, &🎯ed govt wkrs. Fmr # IRS exec: "I was blocking ppl🚨FROM V

Elon Musk pledged savings of at least $2 trillion from cutting government spending and targeted federal workers as obstacles. A former IRS executive, Lewis, rejected the framing, saying her role was blocking people from violating the law, and argued that Musk's use of the word 'blocker' as an insult misrepresents career civil servants. She said Musk directed young DOGE staff to go find these 'blockers.'

Why now: Ongoing controversy over Musk's and DOGE's cuts to the federal workforce and criticism of how career officials are being characterized

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• # Musk 🚨promised savings of "at least $2T" from cutting govt, &🎯ed govt wkrs. Fmr # IRS exec: "I was blocking ppl🚨FROM VIOLATING THE LAW. It's an insult -a 'blocker' is a word: Musk likes to toss around -told➡️20-yr-olds at # DOGE to go find the 'blockers.'" Lewis believes most… · KimPerales@toad.social · 7

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