Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Thursday took a direct shot at X owner Elon Musk for the cuts that he and his minions at the Department of Government Efficiency have been making to the federal workforce.
Writing on X, Murkowski discussed the real-world impact that Musk's agency is having both in the United States and around the world.
"This week, I met with some Alaskan USAID employees," Murkowski wrote. "They not only informed me of the confusing and callous handling of personnel matters by OPM and DOGE, but they also painted an incredibly troubling picture of what the world looks like without humanitarian assistance from the United States. Although I support measures to find inefficiencies within the agency, USAID’s mission to keep people healthy and safe in even the most remote corners of the world should not be eliminated."
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She then added that "Dr. Peter Kerndt, an Alaskan physician who has dedicated his career to treating tuberculosis in Alaska and around the world, shared with me, 'America is great, because America is good.' It is imperative we not lose sight of that."
Musk has been on a rampage throughout the federal workforce and it is leaving its mark on the entire American economy. As reported by Reuters on Thursday, the number of announced layoffs in the United States has "jumped to levels not seen since the last two recessions."